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HILLIARD, OH —

OSHA Inspection: DOTSON BUILDERS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DOTSON BUILDERS in 5482 EAGLE RIVER, HILLIARD, OH 43026 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339788275.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
DOTSON BUILDERS
Site address
5482 EAGLE RIVER
City
HILLIARD
State
OH
ZIP
43026
Mailing
1650 CHILLICOTHE STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43207

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
238130
Employees
10
Ownership type
A

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.100 A

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1360.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there is a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, shall be protected by protective helmets.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used hard hat protection when working below employees working above their head, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $680
  • — Z (S) $1360

1926.102 A01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1360.00 · Current $1360.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Employees shall be provided with eye and face protection equipment when machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents.          a)     At the workplace, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used eye protection when using a nail gun to perform framing work, thereby exposing employees to a potential struck-by hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1360
  • — Z (S) $1360

1926.501 B13

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1700.00 · Current $680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): "Residential construction." Each employee engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system unless another provision in paragraph (b) of this section provides for an alternative fall protection measure. Exception: When the employer can demonstrate that it is infeasible or creates a greater hazard to use these systems, the employer shall develop and implement a fall protection plan which meets the requirements of paragraph (k) of 1926.502.          a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used fall protection while performing framing task, at heights greater than six feet, thereby exposing employees to an approximate nine foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $680
  • — Z (S) $1700

1926.503 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1020.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(c): "Retraining." When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (a) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where: 29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill.     a)     At the worksite, the employer did not ensure that employees had a clear understanding of the requirements on using fall protection when working at heights greater than six feet.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $1020

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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 339788275.