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OSHA Inspection: FRANK NOVAK & SONS INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FRANK NOVAK & SONS INC. in 1005 ABBE RD., ELYRIA, OH 44035 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 345841803.

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Site address
1005 ABBE RD.
City
ELYRIA
State
OH
ZIP
44035
Mailing
23940 MILES RD., CLEVELAND, OH 44128
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
A
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
Employees
85
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1926.452 W06 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 18, 2022
Abate by
May 4, 2022
Penalty
Initial $10,151 · Current $10,151
29 CFR  1926.452(w)(6)(i):Employee(s) were allowed to ride on scaffolds when the surface on which the scaffold was moved was not within 3 degrees of level, and/or not free of pits, holes, and obstructions:  a)	Frank Novak & Sons, Inc. on or about March 14, 2022, at the address of 1005 Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH 44035: The employer failed to ensure that an employee utilizing a Hybrid model HB1430 S2, serial # D02-13082 scissor lift platform during painting work was operating the unit on a surface that was free of pits, holes, and obstructions. The employee working from the scissor lift platform in this condition was exposed to falls and overturning hazards.
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $10151
  • — C (S) $10151
  • — Z (S) $10151

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