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OSHA Inspection: J.B. MERTZ & SON, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of J.B. MERTZ & SON, INC. in 5 135TH ST., WEST BEND, IA 50597 (NAICS 423820). OSHA activity number 340083591.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5 135TH ST.
City
WEST BEND
State
IA
ZIP
50597
Mailing
5 135TH ST., WEST BEND, IA 50597
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423820
Employees
19
Ownership type
Private (A)

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 17, 2015
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $150
  • · Z (S) $300

1910.178 A04

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 17, 2015
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $188 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $187.5
  • · Z (S) $375

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 17, 2015
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $150
  • · Z (S) $300

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 17, 2015
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $263 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $262.5
  • · Z (S) $525

1926.451 G04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Mar 17, 2015
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $188 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $187.5
  • · Z (S) $375

1904.32 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 2 instances 19 exposed
Issued
Jan 27, 2015
Abate by
Feb 24, 2015
Penalty
Initial $150 · Current $75 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $75
  • · Z (O) $150

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 340083591.

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