CHARLESTON, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: BREWER & COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BREWER & COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC. in 1900 KANAWHA BLVD. EAST, CHARLESTON, WV 25305 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 341451235.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BREWER & COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA, INC.
- Site address
- 1900 KANAWHA BLVD. EAST
- City
- CHARLESTON
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25305
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 3108, CHARLESTON, WV 25331
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238290
- Employees
- 105
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 9, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,860 · Current $3,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired: (a) Building 5: On or about April 27, 2016 and times prior, employees were permitted to use a 6ft. Michigan Wood Parallel Bar Trestle ladder to install fire protection systems overhead that was unstable due to loose rivets of the locking devices on the bottom and metal hardware on the top of both sides.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3400
- · Z (S) $4860
1926.1053 B15
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15): Ladder(s) were not inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and/or after an occurrence that could have affected their safe use: (a) Building 5: On or about April 27, 2016 and times prior, the 6ft. Michigan Wood Parallel Bar Trestle ladder used by employees on the jobsite was not inspected, which allowed employees to use the visibly unstable and defective ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize hazards related to ladders and stairways: (a) Building 5: On or about April 27, 2016 and times prior, employees were using a 6ft. Michigan Wood Parallel Bar Trestle ladder and had not been trained by the employer to recognize the hazards of the ladders and what procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,050 · Current $2,835 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use: (a) Building 5: On or about April 27, 2016 and times prior, safety data sheets were not available on the worksite for employees required to use chemicals, such as, Oster Bestoil thread cutting oil and Megaloc thread sealant.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $2835
- · Z (S) $4050
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer's written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the workplace: (a) Building 5: On or about April 27, 2016 and times prior, a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present and used at the worksite was not created for employee information and training.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341451235.
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