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OSHA Inspection: SMITHSTONIAN MATERIALS, LLC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITHSTONIAN MATERIALS, LLC in 640 N. 4TH ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53203 (NAICS 238910). OSHA activity number 343710877.

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Site address
640 N. 4TH ST.
City
MILWAUKEE
State
WI
ZIP
53203
Mailing
P.O. BOX 787, BROOKFIELD, WI 53008
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238910
Employees
6
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 21, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,220 · Current $3,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): Such programs shall provide for frequent and regular inspections of the job sites, materials, and equipment to be made by competent persons designated by the employers.    (a) The employer did not ensure that the competent person was conducting frequent and regular inspections of the job site to ensure fall protection was being worn, that fall protection systems were installed properly and job site conditions were maintained safe.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000
  • — Z (S) $3220

1926.501 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 13, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.501(a)(2): The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.  (a) Employee(s) performing work on a flat awning roof next to exposed edges  on three (3) sides were not protected from falling to the lower level. The work surface had not been determined to have the strength, or structural integrity required to support employees properly during demolition of the awning roof. This exposed the employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1926.502 D15

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,220 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment shall be independent of any anchorage being used to support or suspend platforms.      (a) Employee(s) working from an awning, were using the platforms support anchorage tieback cables as an anchorage point for fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3220

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $5,304 · Current $4,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a working/walking surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet ( 1.8m ) 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) Employee(s) performing work on a flat awning roof next to exposed edges on three (3) sides, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed the employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $4000
  • — Z (S) $5304

1926.503 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 28, 2019
Penalty
Initial $3,220 · Current $0 Reduced
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) The employer did not provide a training program to insure employee(s) were capable of identifying, and minimizing hazards such as those encountered on this jobsite, exposing the employee(s) to a fall hazard of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $3220

1926.502 D16 III

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 25, 2019
Abate by
Feb 6, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level:  (a) At the North side of the building, the personal fall arrest systems (safety harnesses) being worn by two employees working from an awning, had not been rigged to prevent a fall greater than six (6) feet. This exposed the employees to a fall distance of approximately 12 feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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