OSHA Inspection: GRISWOLD PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

2026-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $5627.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(2): 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems met the requirement that  midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members that are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system as follows when there is not a wall or parapet that is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.   South Loading Dock:  On, or about, September 30, 2025, the yellow chain used as guardrail equivalent was not provided with a midrail.

Issued

2026-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.29(b)(3):29 CFR 1910.29(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that guardrail systems are capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied in a downward or outward direction within 2 inches (5 cm) of the top edge, at any point along the top rail:  South Loading Dock:  On, or about, September 30, 2025, the yellow plastic chain that was used as a guardrail equivalent broke when inadvertently touched.  Plastic tie-wraps had been used to resecure the length of chain were it appeared that other links had broken.