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OPELIKA, AL —

OSHA Inspection: PRESCO PETROLEUM, INC

Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PRESCO PETROLEUM, INC in HWY 280, OPELIKA, AL 36801 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 344333638.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
PRESCO PETROLEUM, INC
Site address
HWY 280
City
OPELIKA
State
AL
ZIP
36801
Mailing
31 LATERRE CT, PIKE ROAD, AL 36064

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Unprogrammed Other (I)
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
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Establishment context

NAICS code
236210
Employees
4
Ownership type
A

Citations

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.453 B02 V

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3031.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift. Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated  a) Opelika, AL, Hwy 280; on or about September 25, 2019 and at times prior to, the controlling employer, Presco Petroleum, failed to ensure that it's subcontractor, Leis Alberto Elvira, protected his employee from fall hazards by failing to provide fall protection when the employee was working from an aerial lift.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000
  • — Z (S) $3031

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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 344333638.