NORTHWOOD, OH —
OSHA Inspection: SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO in 6860 WALES RD., NORTHWOOD, OH 43619 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 344606843.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SEAWAY SCAFFOLD & EQUIPMENT CO
- Site address
- 6860 WALES RD.
- City
- NORTHWOOD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43619
- Mailing
- 6860 WALES RD., NORTHWOOD, OH 43619
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 238990
- Employees
- 13
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $8,097 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): A) Seaway Scaffold & Equipment Co. on or about February 5, 2020, at the location of 6860 Wales Road, Northwood, OH: The employer did not ensure that the employees operating the forklifts throughout the establishment were evaluated for competency through the successful completion of training and evaluation. Employees working in the area of untrained operators were exposed to struck-by, struck against, and caught between hazards resulting from unsafe operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8096.5
- — Z (S) $9446
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s). A) Seaway Scaffold & Equipment Co. on or about February 5, 2020, at the location of 6860 Wales Road, Northwood, OH: The employer did not assure that the Nissan Optimum 50 Forklift (No. D818090) was removed from service during a time in which it was in need of repair. Employees were exposed to injuries including, but not limited to, struck by, struck against, and caught between hazards related to unsafe operating conditions in that the horn was not functioning in order to alert employees of the forklifts presence while in operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6747
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: A) Seaway Scaffold & Equipment Co. on or about February 5, 2020, at the location of 6860 Wales Road Northwood, OH: the employer did not ensure that examinations of the forklifts were completed prior to being placed into service. Employees operating the vehicles without the benefit of an inspection were exposed to operational hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
More inspections at Seaway Scaffold & Equipment CO
View Seaway Scaffold & Equipment CO's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 238990)
More inspections in OH
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 344606843.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.