GALVA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: JOHN H. BEST & SONS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of JOHN H. BEST & SONS, INC. in 1 BURLINGTON RD, GALVA, IL 61434 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 342975687.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- JOHN H. BEST & SONS, INC.
- Site address
- 1 BURLINGTON RD
- City
- GALVA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 61434
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 293, GALVA, IL 61434
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 337215
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck: On or about February 22, 2018, Employees operating the forklifts exposed other employees to being struck by, because the employer did not ensure each operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2956
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: On or about February 22, 2018, employees operating the forklifts exposed other employees to being struck by, because the employer did not evaluate the forklift operators performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: On or about February 22, 2018, the employer did not document the required certification for each operator, which includes: the operators name, date of the training, date of the evaluation and/or the name of the person conducting the evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $739 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent. On or about February 22, 2018, The employer did not maintain a summary record logs for injuries and illnesses that was equivalent to the OSHA Form 300-A for the year 2017.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $739
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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 342975687.
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