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OSHA Inspection: JOHN H. BEST & SONS, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

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.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
1 BURLINGTON RD
City
GALVA
State
IL
ZIP
61434
Mailing
P.O. BOX 293, GALVA, IL 61434
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
337215
Employees
22
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 23, 2018
Abate by
Apr 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $2,956 · Current $2,000 Reduced
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 23, 2018
Abate by
Apr 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 23, 2018
Abate by
Apr 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 23, 2018
Abate by
Apr 16, 2018
Penalty
Initial $739 · Current $0 Reduced
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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