ASHEVILLE, NC —
OSHA Inspection: HOUSER CONSTRUCTION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HOUSER CONSTRUCTION in CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER 1100 TUNNEL ROAD (SCRAP METAL YARD), ASHEVILLE, NC 28805 (NAICS 423330). OSHA activity number 339020679.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HOUSER CONSTRUCTION
- Site address
- CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER 1100 TUNNEL ROAD (SCRAP METAL YARD)
- City
- ASHEVILLE
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28805
- Mailing
- 37 WILLOW CREEK DRIVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 423330
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B10
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): Each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels, was not protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest system. VAMC Boneyard, Asheville, NC: On or before 4/17/2013, employees engaged roofing activities on a 4/12 pitched roof were not protected from fall hazards greater than 14 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $640
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.502 D15
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15): Anchorage points used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not independent of any anchorage point being used to support or suspend platforms and capable of supporting at least 5,000 pounds (22.2 kN) per employee: VAMC, Boneyard, Asheville, NC: On or about 4/17/2013, the employer did not ensure that a SafeWaze roofing anchor being used to support fall protection devices was secured properly thereby, exposing employees to a potential fall hazard of approximately 14 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.503 A01
- Issued
- May 23, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $640 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not provide a training program for each employee potentially exposed to fall hazards to enable each employee to recognize the hazards of falling and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards: VAMC, Boneyard, Asheville, NC: On or before 04/17/2013, where employees were observed being exposed to a 14 foot fall hazard, no fall protection training was provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $640
- — Z (S) $1600
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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 339020679.
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