GRAND ISLAND, NE —
OSHA Inspection: RAMIREZ ALTERNATIVES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RAMIREZ ALTERNATIVES in 4225 OLD POTASH HWY, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 347072894.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RAMIREZ ALTERNATIVES
- Site address
- 4225 OLD POTASH HWY
- City
- GRAND ISLAND
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68803
- Mailing
- 504 N BROADWAY AVE., GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
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
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561730
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.67 C02 V
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $3,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(v): (v) A personal fall arrest or travel restraint system that meets the requirements in 29 CFR part 1910, subpart I, shall be worn and attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: Employees engaged in activities at the residential site located at 4225 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, Nebraska, were exposed to fall hazards in that an employee was working in the bucket of a Genie Mobile Lift that was over10 feet from the ground without fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3500
- — Z (S) $4688
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $2,679 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: Employees engaged in activities at the residential site located at 4225 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, Nebraska, were exposed to laceration and eye injuries in that an employee was trimming tree branches using a chainsaw without wearing leg chaps or eye/face protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2679
1910.333 C03
- Issued
- Jan 8, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,688 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(c)(3): Where overhead lines were to be deenergized, arrangements had not been made with the person or organization that operated or controlled the electric circuits involved to deenergize and ground them: Employees engaged in activities at the residential site located at 4225 Old Potash Hwy, Grand Island, Nebraska, were exposed to electrical hazards in that an employee was working in the bucket of a Genie Mobile Lift near live electric utility wires when performing tree trimming work.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $4688
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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 347072894.
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