GAINESVILLE, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: KEN'S MECHANICAL, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KEN'S MECHANICAL, INC. in 240 ATLANTA ST., GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 342891785.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KEN'S MECHANICAL, INC.
- Site address
- 240 ATLANTA ST.
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30501
- Mailing
- 4733 CHATEAU FOREST WAY, HOSCHTON, GA 30548
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.1053 B13
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,497 · Current $3,298 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(13): The top or top step of a stepladder shall not be used as a step. (A) On or about January 19, 2018, the top step of a stepladder was used as a step by an employee who was connecting the HVAC lines on the 2nd floor of building 2 under construction, exposing the employee to a fall hazard of about 5-6 ft. to the lower floor.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3298.2
- · Z (S) $5497
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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 342891785.
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