O FALLON, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GEORGE WEIS COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEORGE WEIS COMPANY in 1077 HARTMAN LANE, O FALLON, IL 62269 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 344682216.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEORGE WEIS COMPANY
- Site address
- 1077 HARTMAN LANE
- City
- O FALLON
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62269
- Mailing
- 101 EAST WHITE ST., MILLSTADT, IL 62260
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238310
- Employees
- 2
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.20 B02
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s): On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not maintain jobsite inspections that were performed by a person competent to ensure employees were not exposed to the hazard of falling during construction operations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6747
- — Z (S) $6747
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,747 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of aerial lift being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards: On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not provide scaffold training to enable employees to recognize and control the hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction. The employees were working in the basket of a JLG 460SJ aerial lift and were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately fourteen (14) feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6747
- — Z (S) $6747
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards: On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not provide fall protection training to enable employees to recognize and control the fall hazards at their worksite while performing commercial construction. Employees were exposed to the hazard of falling approximately fourteen (14) feet.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $6,140 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) 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. On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not ensure fall protection was implemented for employees performing construction work on a roof. Employees were exposed to falling off the side of the building roof and had fall hazards associated with an approximately fourteen (14) foot fall.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $6140
- — C (S) $9446
- — Z (S) $9446
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $18,892 · Current $12,280 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: On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not ensure that employees working in the basket of a JLG 460SJ aerial lift had their lanyards connected to an anchor point on the basket or boom. The employees were working in the basket at a height of approximately fourteen (14) feet. 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 George Weis Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1331325, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/6/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7 Commerce Drive, Hampton Inn, Collinsville, IL 62234.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $12280
- — C (R) $18892
- — Z (R) $18892
1926.503 B01
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(b)(1): The employer shall verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written (training) certification record including the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer: On or about 3/6/2020, the employer did not verify that employees had received fall protection training and completed a written certification record in accordance with the standard.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344682216.
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