MARTINSBURG, WV —
OSHA Inspection: GENIE ELECTRONIC CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GENIE ELECTRONIC CO., INC. in TABLER STATION ROAD, MARTINSBURG, WV 25401 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 343164570.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GENIE ELECTRONIC CO., INC.
- Site address
- TABLER STATION ROAD
- City
- MARTINSBURG
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25401
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 395, RED LION, PA 17356
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238190
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,432 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. (a) Rutters Convenience Store roof: On or about May 10, 2018 and times prior, two employees and the jobsite foreman were installing fencing panels around the HVAC units located on the roof up to 16ft. 5in. above grade without the use of a fall protection system.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5432.4
- — C (S) $9054
- — Z (S) $9054
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. (a) Rutters Convenience Store roof: On or about May 10, 2018 and times prior, employees installing fence around the HVAC units on a roof up to 16ft. 5in. above grade were not provided training on the hazards of working at heights and the procedures to follow to minimize the hazard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain a safety program which provides for frequent and regular inspections of jobsites, materials, and equipment to be made by a competent person. (a) Rutters Convenience Store roof: On or about May 10, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not perform and/or require that the onsite employer representative perform inspections/audits of the jobsites.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.1053 B22
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,760 · Current $4,656 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22): Employees using ladders were carrying objects or loads that could cause the employee to lose balance and fall. (a) Rutters Convenience Store roof: On or about May 10, 2018 and times prior, two employees carried bundles of PVC fencing measuring 6ft. in length, 6in. wide and 30lbs. in weight up a 28ft. Louisville extension ladder and then handed the material over to the onsite foreman who was standing on the roof.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $4656
- — C (S) $7760
- — Z (S) $7760
1926.1060 A
- Issued
- Jul 25, 2018
- Abate by
- Aug 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1060(a): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee using ladders and stairways, as necessary, which would enable each employee to recognize hazards related to ladders and stairways and train each employee in the procedures to be followed to minimize these hazards. (a) Rutters Convenience Store roof: On or about May 10, 2018 and times prior, employees were using a portable ladder on the jobsite to get to and from the roof and to load materials, tools, and other equipment. The employer did not provide training on the hazards related to working with ladders or the procedures to take to minimize the hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 343164570.
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