SAVANNAH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: ADVANCED BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ADVANCED BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC. in 318 MALL BLVD., STE 300C, SAVANNAH, GA 31406 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 341431765.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADVANCED BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC.
- Site address
- 318 MALL BLVD., STE 300C
- City
- SAVANNAH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31406
- Mailing
- 213 NORTH MAIN STREET, PETAL, MS 39465
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: a) Along the front of the building, on or about April 27, 2016, two employees were working from the open-sided 6' X 24' metal canopy, resulting in an 11-foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: a) Along the front of the building, on or about April 27, 2016, two employees used a closed 14-foot A-frame step ladder that was leaned up against the canopy to access the upper level, resulting in an 11-foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder was used as a step: a) On top of the canopy over the front entrance doors, on or about April 27, 2016, an employee was using the top step of a 6-foot A-frame step ladder to reach the top section of the exterior wall while installing siding, resulting in a fall hazard. b) Along the front of the building, on or about April 27, 2016, two employees were using the top two steps of a 14-foot A -frame step ladder to exit the canopy, resulting in a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 16, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards: a) At the job site, on or about April 27, 2016, two employees who were using a 14-foot A-frame step ladder in the closed position to access the canopy were not provided adequate ladder safety training, resulting in a fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 341431765.
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