WESTERLY, RI —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED BUILDERS SUPPLY CO., INCORPORATED
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of UNITED BUILDERS SUPPLY CO., INCORPORATED in 30 OAK STREET, WESTERLY, RI 02891 (NAICS 423390). OSHA activity number 340705789.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED BUILDERS SUPPLY CO., INCORPORATED
- Site address
- 30 OAK STREET
- City
- WESTERLY
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02891
- Mailing
- 30 OAK STREET, WESTERLY, RI 02891
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
- 423390
- Employees
- 159
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: Loading Dock, Main Building, Yard 2: On, or about, 06/15/2015 the loading dock cement stairway, having six risers and open on both sides did not have a standard stair railing on each side.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: Main Building, Yard 2: On, or about, 06/15/2015 where the forklift operators conduct periodic battery maintenance on forklifts and are exposed to battery acid they were not made to wear adequate eye and face protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $1,540 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition: Main Building, Yard 2: On, or about, 06/15/2015 the warning decals on Hyster powered industrial truck were not maintained legible condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1540
- — Z (S) $3060
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: Establishment: On, or about, 06/15/2015 the employer did not ensure that each forklift operator was subjected to a performance evaluation at least every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150
- — Z (S) $6300
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Oct 15, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): Establishment: On, or about, 06/15/2015 the employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph with the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 340705789.
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