LORAIN, OH —
OSHA Inspection: METROPOLITAN BUILDERS INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of METROPOLITAN BUILDERS INC. in 1019 WEST 5TH ST., LORAIN, OH 44052 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 342020286.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- METROPOLITAN BUILDERS INC.
- Site address
- 1019 WEST 5TH ST.
- City
- LORAIN
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44052
- Mailing
- 835 CANTERBURY RD., WESTLAKE, OH 44145
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.706 B
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2017
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,366 · Current $5,866 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.706(b): Masonry walls over eight feet in height were not adequately braced to prevent overturning and to prevent collapse until permanent supporting elements of the structure were in place: A. Metropolitan Builders Inc. worksite located at 1019 West 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio: On dates prior to December 31, 2016, the employer did not ensure the upper portion of the block wall on the South side of the structure was adequately braced resulting in a wall collapse. The portion that collapsed, approximately 16.00 feet by 20.00 feet, was supported by a steel beam and piers approximately 32.00 feet above grade and peaked at approximately 48.00 feet. No temporary bracing was in place prior to the collapse. Metropolitan Builders Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 1926.706(b) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 952251, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 21, 2014 with respect to a workplace located at Lagrange, Ohio.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $5866
- — Z (R) $8366
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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 342020286.
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