MILTON, WV —
OSHA Inspection: PUTNAM ORCHARDS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PUTNAM ORCHARDS, INC. in 1408 JAMES RIVER TURNPIKE, MILTON, WV 25541 (NAICS 111422). OSHA activity number 340661453.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PUTNAM ORCHARDS, INC.
- Site address
- 1408 JAMES RIVER TURNPIKE
- City
- MILTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25541
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 549, MILTON, WV 25541
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
- 111422
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.303 B07
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Mechanical execution of work. Electric equipment shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. (a) Dirt Room Area. A 110 volt metal electric outlet box providing power to an electric motor (dirt machine) and attached 25 foot orange extension cord was not secured to wall, as determined on May 28, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) Dirt Room Area. A 25 foot orange extension cord, draped/hanging from the wall, supplied permanent power to flexible heating tape wrapped around a metal water pipe, as observed on May 28, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): To facilitate cleaning, every floor, working place, and passageway shall be kept free from protruding nails, splinters, holes, or loose boards. (a) Greenhouse #14. Wooden pallets are used as walkways in order to access areas within the greenhouse. Broken pallets, pieces of wood with protruding nails were adjacent to the walkways, as observed on May 28, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. (a) Metal Dumpster (Front Entrance). Employees disposing of refuse into dumpster are exposed to wooden pallets, plastic containers and boards found on the ground surrounding the dumpster area, as observed on May 28, 2015. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340661453.
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