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OSHA Inspection: BOURN & KOCH, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BOURN & KOCH, INC. in 2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104 (NAICS 333249). OSHA activity number 341382224.

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Establishment
BOURN & KOCH, INC.
Site address
2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET
City
ROCKFORD
State
IL
ZIP
61104
Mailing
2500 KISHWAUKEE STREET, ROCKFORD, IL 61104
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
333249
Employees
61
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L04 III

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Apr 13, 2016
Abate by
May 18, 2016
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 13, 2016
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $0 Reduced
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 13, 2016
Abate by
May 18, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 13, 2016
Abate by
May 18, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 13, 2016
Abate by
May 18, 2016
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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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