MILWAUKEE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: R. D. WOODS CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of R. D. WOODS CO., INC. in 4802 WEST WISCONSIN AVENUE, MILWAUKEE, WI 53208 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 343525234.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- R. D. WOODS CO., INC.
- Site address
- 4802 WEST WISCONSIN AVENUE
- City
- MILWAUKEE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53208
- Mailing
- 2079 SOUTH 55TH STREET, WEST ALLIS, WI 53219
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
- 236220
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B13
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b): (a) Employee(s) conducting tuck pointing of a chimney, on a roof with a 6:12 pitch were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately ten (10) feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
1926.1053 B04
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,513 · Current $1,759 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(4): Ladder(s) were used for purposes other than the purpose for which they were designed: (a) Employee(s) conducting tuck pointing of a chimney, on a roof with a 6:12 pitch were using a six (6) foot step ladder which was not in a fully open and locked position. This exposed employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately ten (10) feet from the roof to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1759.1
- — Z (S) $2513
1926.1053 B06
- Issued
- Dec 4, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(6): Unsecured ladder(s) were used on surfaces that were not stable and level: (a) Employee(s) conducting tuck pointing activities on a roof with a 6:12 pitch were using a six (6) foot step ladder which was leaned against the chimney and was not in a fully open and locked position. This exposed employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately ten (10) feet from the roof to the lower level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 343525234.
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