SCHENECTADY, NY —
OSHA Inspection: REO WELDING COMPANY INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of REO WELDING COMPANY INC. in 100 NOTT TERR., SCHENECTADY, NY 12308 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 340111848.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REO WELDING COMPANY INC.
- Site address
- 100 NOTT TERR.
- City
- SCHENECTADY
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 12308
- Mailing
- 5 NEW CORTLAND STREET, COHOES, NY 12047
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332312
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injury. a) 100 Nott Terr. Schenectady NY. - On or about December 2nd, 2014 - Employees were observed using a ladder and fall protection incorrectly which exposed them to fall hazards. Employees did not show recognition or avoidance of hazards in their work environment and were exposed to unsafe conditions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2310
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: a) 100 Nott Terr. Schenectady NY. - On or about December 2nd, 2014 - An employee was observed using fall protection that was not rigged correctly. The employee was able to free fall more than 6 feet and contact lower levels from various locations of the structure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2310
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.503 C03
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. a) 100 Nott Terr. Schenectady NY. - On or about December 2nd, 2014 - An employee was observed using fall protection that was not rigged correctly. The employee was able to free fall more than 6 feet and contact lower levels from various locations of the structure. The employee was trained in the use of fall protection yet the use of the fall protection indicate that the employee did not retain the requisite understanding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,310 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladders were not used for the purpose for which they were designed: a) 100 Nott Terr. Schenectady NY. - On or about December 2nd, 2014 - Employees were observed using a Louisville stepladder that is designed to be used in the open and braced position. The ladder was left in the closed position in order to access/egress the top edge of a steel structure. The ladder was used incorrectly which exposed employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2310
- — Z (S) $3080
1926.1060 B
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 1, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(b): The employer did not provide retraining as necessary for each employee using ladders and stairways so that the employee maintained the understanding and knowledge acquired through prior training: a) 100 Nott Terr. Schenectady NY. - On or about December 2nd, 2014 - Employees were observed using a Louisville stepladder that is designed to be used in the open and braced position. The ladder was left in the closed position in order to access/egress the top edge of a steel structure. The ladder was used incorrectly which exposed employees to fall hazards. The employees were trained in the use of ladders yet the use of a step ladder indicates that the employees did not retain the requisite understanding.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3080
More inspections at REO Welding Company INC.
View REO Welding Company INC.'s full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 332312)
More inspections in NY
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 340111848.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.