FAIRMONT, WV —
OSHA Inspection: PONDEROSA INDUSTRIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PONDEROSA INDUSTRIES, INC. in 284 VANKIRK DR. LESLIE EQUIPMENT, FAIRMONT, WV 26554 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 340970607.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PONDEROSA INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 284 VANKIRK DR. LESLIE EQUIPMENT
- City
- FAIRMONT
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26554
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 650, SAINT ALBANS, WV 25177
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Oct 29, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,020 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated. a.) Ponderosa Industries, Inc., Leslie Equipment, Fairmont, WV: On or about 10/07/15, an employee was observed working from an aerial lift without the use of a fall restraint to prevent a potential fall of approximately 25' to the ground. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1020
- — Z (S) $1700
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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 340970607.
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