EMPORIA, VA — 2020-09-03 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: R.F. HOWERTON INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2020-09-03 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of R.F. HOWERTON INC in 174 URIAH BRANCH WAY, EMPORIA, VA 23847 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 344913744.

What this inspection record means

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: R.F. HOWERTON INC
Site address: 174 URIAH BRANCH WAY
City: EMPORIA
State: VA
ZIP: 23847
Mailing: 15216 BOYDTON PLANK ROAD, WARFIELD, VA 23889

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2020-09-03 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2020-09-03 00:00:00
Case closed: 2021-02-17 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-07-21 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-07-22 00:20:09

Establishment context

NAICS code: 236220
Employees: 19
Ownership type: A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.20 B02

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Oct 28, 2020
Abate by: Nov 12, 2020
Penalty: Initial $2,805 · Current $2,805

Recent events (1)

2020-10-28 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2805

1926.102 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 28, 2020
Abate by: Nov 12, 2020
Penalty: Initial $2,140 · Current $2,140

Recent events (1)

2020-10-28 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2140

1926.1052 C01 I

Repeat Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Oct 28, 2020
Abate by: Nov 12, 2020
Penalty: Initial $6,730 · Current $6,730

Recent events (1)

2020-10-28 00:00:00 — Z (R) $6730

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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 344913744.

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