OSHA Inspection: BELUCON

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Abate by

Jun 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(11): "Steep roofs." Each employee on a steep roof with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems with toeboards, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a. At the site located at 2500 Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio, the employer did not provide fall protection to prevent employees from falling while replacing a greenhouse roof.

Issued

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA:  Located at Belucon in Kalamazoo, Michigan:  a. The employer did not report a hospitalization of an employee in Columbus, Ohio that occurred on or about November 24, 2015 within twenty-four hours of the incident.