VAN BUREN, AR ·
OSHA Inspection: THE EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of THE EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, INC. in 1881 BEKAERT DR., VAN BUREN, AR 72956 (NAICS 561320). OSHA activity number 340079755.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- THE EMPLOYMENT COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1881 BEKAERT DR.
- City
- VAN BUREN
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 72956
- Mailing
- 1825 NORTH A STREET, FORT SMITH, AR 72901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561320
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.141 D03 III
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2015
- Abate by
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
BWPB
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3)(iii): 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3)(iii) Body soap or other appropriate cleansing agent convenient to the showers was not provided: On or about November 12, 2014 and prior thereto, at Bekaert Corporation, 1881 Bekaert Drive, Van Buren, Arkansas soap was not provided in the front locker room showers for lead bath cleaners who were required to shower after their shift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.141 D03 V
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2015
- Abate by
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
BWPB
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3)(v): 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(3)(v) Employees who used showers were not provided with individual clean towels: On or about November 12, 2014 and prior thereto at Bekaert Corporation, 1881 Bekaert Drive, Van Buren, Arkansas , towels were not provided in the front locker room showers for lead bath cleaners who were required to shower after their shift.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1025 I02 II
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2015
- Abate by
- May 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
BWPB
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(2)(ii): Change rooms were not equipped with separate storage facilities for protective work clothing and equipment and for street clothes to prevent cross contamination from lead: On or about November 14, 2014 and prior thereto at Bekaert Corporation, 1881 Bekaert Drive, Van Buren, Arkansas lead bath cleaners were not provided with separate storage facilities for their personal clothing and personal protective equipment such as boots and safety glasses worn in the lead bath area. Employees stored personal clothing in the same locker as boots and safety glasses worn in the lead bath work area. Wipe samples taken from the employee's lockers indicated lead was present. Employees were exposed to the hazard of contaminating their personal clothes with lead.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $6000
1910.1025 I03 III
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2015
- Abate by
- May 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
BWPB
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(iii): The employer did not ensure that employees who were required to shower per 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i) did not leave the workplace wearing any clothing or equipment worn during the work shift: On or about November 14, 2014 and prior thereto, at Bekaert Corporation, 1881 Bekaert Drive, Van Buren, Arkansas lead bath cleaners left the workplace wearing caps that were worn in the lead bath work area. This condition exposed employees to lead from their caps.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $6000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 340079755.
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