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OSHA Inspection: OTTO BAUM CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of OTTO BAUM CO., INC. in 2 N. RIVER, AURORA, IL 60502 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 344559133.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
OTTO BAUM CO., INC.
Site address
2 N. RIVER
City
AURORA
State
IL
ZIP
60502
Mailing
866 N. MAIN, MORTON, IL 61550
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238140
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.1053 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 2020
Abate by
Mar 3, 2020
Penalty
Initial $6,819 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1): Where portable ladders were used for access to an upper landing surface and the ladder's length allows, the ladder side rails did not extend at least 3 feet (.9 m) above the upper landing surface being accessed:    On or about January 15, 2020, employees used a portable ladder that did not extend three feet past the scaffold landing they accessed, exposing employees to the hazards associated with improper ladder use.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $6819

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 18, 2020
Abate by
Mar 17, 2020
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about January 15, 2020, the employer did not certify the powered industrial truck operator had been successfully evaluated as required by paragraph (l), exposing the employee to the hazards associated with operating a powered industrial truck.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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