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OSHA Inspection: GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GATEHOUSE MEDIA ILLINOIS HOLDINGS, INC. in 111 SOUTH EMMA STREET, WEST FRANKFORT, IL 62896 (NAICS 541430). OSHA activity number 339583379.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
111 SOUTH EMMA STREET
City
WEST FRANKFORT
State
IL
ZIP
62896
Mailing
P.O. BOX 617, WEST FRANKFORT, IL 62896
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
541430
Employees
25
Ownership type
Private (A)

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.36 H01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2014
Abate by
Apr 23, 2014
Penalty
Initial $2,805 · Current $2,805
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(1): The outside exit route did not have guardrails to protect from a fall hazard:  a)    For the upstairs - the Exit located on the west wall, the path for exiting the building led out the exit door onto the existing sloped building roof, and then employees would use an extension ladder stored on the roof to reach the ground.   There were no guardrails or stairs along the pathway that meets the minimum height and width requirements.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $2805

1910.36 H02

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2014
Abate by
Apr 23, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.36(h)(2): The outdoor exit route was not covered where snow and ice was likely to accumulate along the route;    a)    For the upstairs - the Exit located on the west wall, the path for exiting the building led out the exit door onto the existing sloped building roof, and then employees would use an extension ladder stored on the roof to reach the ground.   There were no covering to keep snow and ice off the exit route.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.37 B01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2014
Abate by
Apr 23, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that employees with normal vision could see along the exit route:       a)    For the upstairs Exit located on the west wall, the pathway did not have any lighting that would illuminate the path during hours of darkness.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.37 B02

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2014
Abate by
Apr 23, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":     a)    For the upstairs Exit located on the west wall, the door was not marked with an "Exit" sign.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.157 E03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2014
Abate by
Apr 23, 2014
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:     a)    In the upstairs, northwest room, the portable fire extinguisher inspection service tag was dated July 2007.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (O) $0

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