CANTON, OH —
OSHA Inspection: VALENTINE CONTRACTORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALENTINE CONTRACTORS, INC. in 3119 WHIPPLE AVE NW., CANTON, OH 44718 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 340677756.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALENTINE CONTRACTORS, INC.
- Site address
- 3119 WHIPPLE AVE NW.
- City
- CANTON
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44718
- Mailing
- 7680 WHIPPLE AVE. NW, NORTH CANTON, OH 44720
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
- 238140
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: On or about June 3, 2015 during the installation of masonry brick at the job site located at 3119 Whipple Ave NW, Canton Ohio 44718 the employer did not ensure employees working on a scaffold were protected from possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects from the employees working directly above on a roof.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.701 B
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: On or about June 3, 2015 during the installation of masonry brick at the job site located at 3119 Whipple Ave NW, Canton Ohio 44718 the employer did not ensure employees working on a scaffold and an unprotected portion of a roof were protected from possible danger of falling onto protruding reinforcing steel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2450
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $9,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person: On or about June 3, 2015, during the installation of masonry brick 3119 Whipple Ave NW, Canton Ohio 44718, the employer did not conduct frequent and regular inspections of the job site where employees were exposed to fall hazards and falling debris from working surfaces of varying heights approximately 14 to 15.10 feet. Valentine Contractors, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR1926.20(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314844960, citation number 04, item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2011, with respect to a workplace located at 477 4Th St. NW, Barberton, OH 44203.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $9800
1926.501 B09 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $9,800 · Current $8,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(9)(i): Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee performing overhand bricklaying and related work 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or shall work in a controlled access zone. On or about June 3, 2015 during the installation of masonry brick at the job site located at 3119 Whipple Ave NW, Canton Ohio 44718 the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a fall of 15.10 feet above the ground by a guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a controlled access zone. Valentine Contractors, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR1926.502(g)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 98872, citation number 01, item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/26/2011, with respect to a workplace located at Wolfe Ledges Drive, Akron Ohio 44325.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $8340
- — Z (R) $9800
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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 340677756.
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