KENT, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: THE GEOPFERT COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of THE GEOPFERT COMPANY in 1709 OH-59, KENT, OH 44240 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 345908156.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE GEOPFERT COMPANY
- Site address
- 1709 OH-59
- City
- KENT
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44240
- Mailing
- 1024 HOME AVE, AKRON, OH 44310
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238220
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- May 10, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,164 · Current $6,164
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 April 20, 2022, during construction activities including but not limited to HVAC unit installation on the roof of an ACME store located at 1709 OH-59, Kent, OH 44240, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from a greater than 25-foot fall by ensuring a fall protection system/device was used during a HVAC installation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $6164
- · Z (S) $6164
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 345908156.
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