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OSHA Inspection: WATKINS LIGHTING AND SIGN COMPANY

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of WATKINS LIGHTING AND SIGN COMPANY in 3100 MANCHESTER ROAD, AKRON, OH 44319 (NAICS 339950). OSHA activity number 343168274.

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Site address
3100 MANCHESTER ROAD
City
AKRON
State
OH
ZIP
44319
Mailing
300 KARL STREET, BEREA, OH 44017
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
339950
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.67 C02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I, was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:  On May 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure that an employee operating a truck mounted aerial lift was attached to the boom or basket.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1940.4
  • — Z (S) $2772

1910.132 F01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  On or about May 17, 2017, an employee operating a truck mounted aerial lift had not received fall protection training.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.135 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  On May 17, 2018, an employee working the ground area was not wearing a protective helmet while a truck mounted aerial lift was removing and installing commercial signs.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1940.4
  • — Z (S) $2772

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 343168274.