JACKSONVILLE, FL —
OSHA Inspection: VALLENCOURT, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALLENCOURT, INC. in PENNSYLVANIA AVE, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32099 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 340982347.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLENCOURT, INC.
- Site address
- PENNSYLVANIA AVE
- City
- JACKSONVILLE
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32099
- Mailing
- 6834 PICKETTVILLE ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32220
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 237110
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from displacement of slings or loads due to missing latches on hooks attached to material handling equipment such as excavators loaders: a. On or about October 7, 2015, four legged wire rope sling was equipped with hooks that were manufactured with safety latches, the safety latches were removed or broken exposing the employees to being struck by disengaged loads due to shock loading or slack conditions during suspension hoisting operation using a excavator. b. On or about October 9, 2015, four legged wire rope sling was equipped with hooks that were manufactured with safety latches, the safety latches were removed or broken exposing the employees to being struck by disengaged loads due to shock loading or slack conditions during suspension hoisting operation using a excavator.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4900
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $49,000 · Current $33,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with paragraph (b) or (c) of this section: a. The employer fails to assure effective protection against cave-ins as required by the standard, as demonstrated on October 9, 2015, when an employee is performing duties in a trench greater than 5 feet deep on Pennsylvania Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida without cave-in protection and is exposed to cave-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $33000
- — Z (W) $49000
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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 340982347.
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