FAIRMONT, WV ·
OSHA Inspection: VALLEY GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALLEY GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC. in 57 COREY DRIVE, FAIRMONT, WV 26554 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 342235355.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALLEY GENERAL CONTRACTING, INC.
- Site address
- 57 COREY DRIVE
- City
- FAIRMONT
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 26554
- Mailing
- DRAWER 2030, FAIRMONT, WV 26555
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 236220
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,629 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: a.) 57 Corey Drive, Fairmont WV: On or about 04/03/17, an employee installing a metal roof using an aerial lift was not attached to the basket protecting him from falling 18'6" to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1629
- · Z (S) $2716
1926.453 B02 VI
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $2,716 · Current $1,629 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(vi): Boom and basket load limits specified by the manufacturer were exceeded: a.) 57 Corey Drive, Fairmont WV: On or about 04/03/17, the load limit specified by the manufacturer was exceeded when the employer used the Genie S-45 to transport three employees to the roof of a metal lean to building.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1629
- · Z (S) $2716
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $21,728 · Current $13,036 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. a.) 57 Corey Drive, Fairmont WV: On or about 04/03/17, employees installing a metal roof over a steel frame storage building for RVs were not protected from falling 18'6" to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- · I (W) $13036
- · Z (W) $21728
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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 342235355.
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