FAYETTEVILLE, WV —
OSHA Inspection: W R MURDOCK & SONS INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of W R MURDOCK & SONS INC in 220 LAUREL CREEK ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, WV 25840 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 345578348.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W R MURDOCK & SONS INC
- Site address
- 220 LAUREL CREEK ROAD
- City
- FAYETTEVILLE
- State
- WV
- ZIP
- 25840
- Mailing
- 220 LAUREL CREEK ROAD, FAYETTEVILLE, WV 25840
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 1, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $1,989 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): All employees shall be kept clear of loads about to be lifted and of suspended loads. a) Fabrication shop; On or about October 9, 2021, employees operated a Jib crane to move a front suspension cylinder around in the work area. The employee was not kept clear of loads being moved that caused employees to be exposed to pinch point hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3315
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 8, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,315 · Current $1,989 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200 paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met; a) WR Murdock and Sons; On or about October 9, 2021, and times prior, employees use and are exposed to a variety of hazardous chemicals, including but not limited to paint, paint thinner, and top coats, which contain acetone, ethylbenzene, Toluene, and Xylene. A written hazard communication program was not implemented in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1989
- — Z (S) $3315
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2022
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): At this establishment, the employer had not provided employees with effective information and training, to include pictograms, on hazardous chemicals in their work area as specified in the Revised 2012 Hazard Communication Standard; a) WR Murdock and Sons; On or about October 9, 2021, and times prior, employees use hazardous chemicals such as paint, paint thinner, and top coats, which contain acetone, ethylbenzene, Toluene, and Xylene. Employees have not been trained on the hazards associated with the chemicals.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345578348.
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