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OSHA Inspection: GERALD DOWDEN, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GERALD DOWDEN, INC. in 102 LAKE STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 339550261.

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Establishment
GERALD DOWDEN, INC.
Site address
102 LAKE STREET
City
SHREVEPORT
State
LA
ZIP
71105
Mailing
6230 WEST 70TH STREET, SHREVEPORT, LA 71129
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
236220
Employees
16
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.451 G01 VII

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 25, 2014
Abate by
Mar 1, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): For all scaffolds not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, each employee shall be protected by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section.  On or about 1/16/2014, on the front of the Shreveport Downtown Hotel, the employer  did not ensure the employee(s) working from a scaffolding was outfitted with standard gusrdrails. The ends of the scaffolding were missing midrails and toprails.The employee(s) were working at elevations greater than ten feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1200
  • — Z (S) $2000

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