HILLIARD, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: DAYTON WALLS & CEILINGS, INC.
Fatality or catastrophe inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a fatality or catastrophe safety inspection of DAYTON WALLS & CEILINGS, INC. in 4079 LYMAN DRIVE, HILLIARD, OH 43026 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 344300850.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DAYTON WALLS & CEILINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 4079 LYMAN DRIVE
- City
- HILLIARD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43026
- Mailing
- 4328 WEBSTER STREET, DAYTON, OH 45414
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Fatality or catastrophe (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238310
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.502 I02
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 2, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1926.502(i) Covers. Covers for holes in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet the following requirements: 29 CFR 1926.502(i)(2): All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the cover at any one time. a. On or about September 9, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through two floor holes on the left and right ends of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of employees, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. b. On or about September 11, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through two floor holes on the left and right ends of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were capable of supporting, without failure, at least twice the weight of employees, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. On September 11, 2019, employees were working from a temporary platform located in an elevator shaft. The employee stepped onto an unsupported, unsecured and unmarked floor hole cover on the left end of the platform which caused the employee to fall approximately 40 feet resulting in death.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $8000
- · C (S) $13260
- · Z (S) $13260
1926.502 I03
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(3): All covers shall be secured when installed so as to prevent accidental displacement by the wind, equipment, or employees. a. On or about September 9, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through two floor holes on the left and right ends of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were secured to prevent accidental displacement, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. b. On or about September 11, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through two floor holes on the left and right ends of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were secured to prevent accidental displacement, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. On September 11, 2019, employees were working from a temporary platform located in an elevator shaft. The employee stepped onto an unsupported, unsecured and unmarked floor hole cover on the left end of the platform which caused the employee to fall approximately 40 feet resulting in death.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1926.502 I04
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Jan 28, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(i)(4): All covers shall be color coded or they shall be marked with the word "HOLE" or "COVER" to provide warning of the hazard. a. On or about September 9, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through three floor holes on the left and right ends and center of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were color coded or marked with the word HOLE or COVER , thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. b. On or about September 11, 2019, located on a temporary platform at the 4th floor elevator shaft, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from falls through three floor holes on the left and right ends and center of the platform by ensuring that floor hole covers were color coded or marked with the word HOLE or COVER, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of approximately 40 feet. On September 11, 2019, employees were working from a temporary platform located in an elevator shaft. The employee stepped onto an unsupported, unsecured and unmarked floor hole cover on the left end of the platform which caused the employee to fall approximately 40 feet resulting in death.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344300850.
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