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OSHA Inspection: THE BACKUS COMPANY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE BACKUS COMPANY in 1180 PARTRIDGE, WADSWORTH, OH 44281 (NAICS 238160). OSHA activity number 342250537.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
THE BACKUS COMPANY
Site address
1180 PARTRIDGE
City
WADSWORTH
State
OH
ZIP
44281
Mailing
76 1/2 ETLING, BARBERTON, OH 44203
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238160
Employees
4
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 2017
Penalty
Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b).  On or about April 14, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 19 feet.  The employees were performing roofing activities on an existing residential home located in Wadsworth, Ohio 44281.  The employees were working on all areas of the roof without wearing fall protection.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $2716

1926.1053 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 19, 2017
Penalty
Initial $2,716 · Current $2,716
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface to which the ladder was used to gain access.  On or about April 14, 2017, employees were exposed to a fall of approximately 19 feet.  The employees were performing roofing activities on an existing residential home located in Wadsworth, Ohio 44281.  The employees were using a ladder to access the roof that did not extend three feet over the landing area.
Recent events (1)
  • · Z (S) $2716

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 342250537.

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