TOLEDO, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO in 3518 ST. LAWRENCE DR., TOLEDO, OH 43605 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 339616070.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO
- Site address
- 3518 ST. LAWRENCE DR.
- City
- TOLEDO
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43605
- Mailing
- 6860 WALES RD., NORTHWOOD, OH 43619
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238990
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1915.71 J01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,625 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1915.71(j)(1): Scaffolding, staging, runways, or working platforms which are supported or suspended more than 5 feet above a solid surface, or at any distance above water, were not provided with a railing, which had a top rail whose upper surface was from 42 to 45 inches: a) Seaway Scaffold & Equipment Co. on or about February 21, 2014, aboard the docked vessel American Integrity ported at the Midwest Terminals of Toledo in Toledo, OH: The subcontracted employer responsible for the erection and inspection of the scaffolding system used onsite failed to ensure guard railing applied to a tube and coupler stage scaffold was of adequate height. Employees of the prime contractor performing welding and cutting operations from the scaffold system in the port side ballast of the ship were exposed to a potential fall of approximately 15 ft. to the level below. The scaffolding top rail members had been installed at height of 36 in. from the working platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2625
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339616070.
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