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DECATUR, IL —

OSHA Inspection: BLACK & COMPANY

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BLACK & COMPANY in 1717 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE, DECATUR, IL 62526 (NAICS 423840). OSHA activity number 347616450.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BLACK & COMPANY
Site address
1717 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE
City
DECATUR
State
IL
ZIP
62526
Mailing
1717 EAST GARFIELD AVENUE, DECATUR, IL 62526

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
423840
Employees
9
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.178 L01 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $11292.00 · Current $7904.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about April 29, 2024, an employee working in the shop operated a powered industrial vehicle.  Prior to allowing employee to use the equipment, the employer did not ensure that each operator had completed training that included all of the truck and workplace related topics listed in the standard and completed an evaluation of the operators' performance through practical exercises.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7904.4
  • — Z (S) $11292

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about July 17, 2024, the employer had not certified that each employee operating the forklift had been trained and evaluated.
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 347616450.