CHATTANOOGA, TN —
OSHA Inspection: SHIMMICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SHIMMICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in 5535 TRAILHEAD DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 345170377.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SHIMMICK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 5535 TRAILHEAD DR
- City
- CHATTANOOGA
- State
- TN
- ZIP
- 37415
- Mailing
- 5535 TRAILHEAD DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37415
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
- 236210
- Employees
- 385
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.251 A03
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,948 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(a)(3):Rigging equipment, when not in use, shall be removed from the immediate work area so as not to present a hazard to employees. a) Chickamauga Dam - Between Monoliths: On or about 3/1/2021 and days prior, the employer left steel wire rigging laying on the ground exposing employees to a trip hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13653
- — Z (S) $9948
1926.1425 E01
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 15, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.753(d)(1): Routes for suspended loads shall be pre-planned to ensure that no employee is required to work directly below a suspended load: a) Chickamauga Dam - Between Monoliths: On or about 3/1/2021 and days prior, suspended loads were lifted and moved over workers performing various tasks exposing them to overhead/crushing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
1926.451 F04
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(f)(4): Part(s) of a scaffold that were damaged or weakened, such that the scaffold's strength was less than that required by paragraph (a) of this section, were not immediately repaired, replaced, braced to meet those provisions, nor removed from service until repaired. a) Chickamauga Dam - Between Monoliths: On or about 3/1/2021 and days prior, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, the scissor lift midrail hook was bent, not being able to function within manufacturing standards and the hook safety stop was broken.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.451 G04 IV
- Issued
- Jun 10, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(4)(iv):Midrails were not installed at a height approximately midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the platform surface: a) Chickamauga Dam - Between Monoliths: On or about 3/1/2021 and days prior, the employer exposed employees to a fall hazard, the scissor lift midrail was not installed halfway between the guardrail and platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 345170377.
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