ROCKFORD, IL —
OSHA Inspection: BOURN & KOCH, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOURN & KOCH, INC. in 2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 (NAICS 333249). OSHA activity number 341382224.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BOURN & KOCH, INC.
- Site address
- 2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET
- City
- ROCKFORD
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61104
- Mailing
- 2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
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
- 333249
- Employees
- 61
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2016
- Abate by
- May 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 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: On or about April 7, 2016, authorized forklift operators were not evaluated in safe operation of the equipment at least once every three years to establish competency. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards likely to result in serious injury. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2200
- — Z (S) $2800
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): How quickly must each injury or illness be recorded? You must enter each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred. On or about February 16, 2016 and March 13, 2016, the employer did not enter each recordable injury on the OSHA 300 Log in year 2016 within seven (7) calendar days. There is no abatement certification or documentation required for these items.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $700
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2016
- Abate by
- May 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: East, stock room, mezzanine: on or about April 7, 2016, toeboards were not provided on the open-sided parts storage and order picking platform to prevent material(s) from falling to the lower level where other employee(s) passed below and powered industrial vehicle(s) were moving in the aisle(s). Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2016
- Abate by
- May 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: East, stock room, Caterpillar (CAT) model no. M50B I1 electric sit-down counterbalance powered industrial vehicle - on or about April 7, 2016, modifications that affect vehicle's capacity and safe operation were made to fork attachments without the manufacturer's prior written approval. Holes were drilled in the forks. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 E02
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2016
- Abate by
- May 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(e)(2): Fork trucks, where the load presents a hazard, were not equipped with vertical load backrest extensions: East, stock room, Caterpillar (CAT) model no. M50B I1 electric sit-down counterbalance powered industrial vehicle - on or about April 7, 2016, forklift was not equipped with a vertical load backrest extension when handling palletized loads. Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 341382224.
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