DES MOINES, IA —
OSHA Inspection: NEUMANN BROTHERS INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEUMANN BROTHERS INC in 210 WALNUT STREET, DES MOINES, IA 50309 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340511716.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEUMANN BROTHERS INC
- Site address
- 210 WALNUT STREET
- City
- DES MOINES
- State
- IA
- ZIP
- 50309
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1315, DES MOINES, IA 50305
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 130
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: (a) Safety hazards found such as electrical cords run through walls, fuel stored close to the building and protruding rebar were an indication that employees were not instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and OSHA regulations that apply.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4500
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
1926.152 C01
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.152(c)(1): Piles or groups of containers containing flammable liquids were stored nearer than 20 feet from a building. Storage of containers (not more than 60 gallons each) shall not exceed 1,100 gallons in any one pile or area. Piles or groups of containers shall be separated by a 5-foot clearance. Piles or groups of containers shall not be nearer than 20 feet to a building. (a) At the 210 walnut street site containers of gasoline and containers of diesel fuel were piled and stored 14 feet from the plywood wall erected as the south side of the building.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $4500
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
1926.405 G01 III B
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- May 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(B): 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors: (a) At the 210 Walnut work site extension cords providing current to portable power tools were run through a hole cut into the plywood exterior wall.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Apr 30, 2015
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition an avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazard or other exposure to illness or injury: (a) Safety hazards found such as fuel stored close to the building and protruding rebar demonstrated that employees were not adequately instructed in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and OSHA regulations that apply.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $4500
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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 340511716.
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