WEST CHESTER, PA —
OSHA Inspection: ABLE RIGGING CONTRACTORS
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of ABLE RIGGING CONTRACTORS in 800 EAST VIRGINIA AVE, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 346551070.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ABLE RIGGING CONTRACTORS
- Site address
- 800 EAST VIRGINIA AVE
- City
- WEST CHESTER
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 19380
- Mailing
- 1050 GRAND BLVD., DEER PARK, NY 11729
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238290
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 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): a) Jobsite located at 800 East Virginia Ave, West Chester, PA: The employer did not ensure that an employee operating PIT Hyster Forklift Model SSCRG360-960P to load sections of a Timberland ASD35 Derrick crane onto a Dorsey flatbed trailer received a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of their performance in the workplace, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards. This condition was noted on or about March 7, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9375
- — Z (S) $15625
1910.178 L02 I B
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(i)(B): Trainees operated powered industrial truck in ways which endangered the trainee or other employees. a) Jobsite located at 800 East Virginia Ave, West Chester, PA: The employer permitted a trainee to operate a powered industrial truck, such as the Hyster Forklift Model SSCRG360-960P to load sections of a Timberland ASD35 Derrick crane onto a Dorsey flatbed trailer with an unsecured load, which endangered the trainee or other employees. This condition was noted on or about March 7, 2023.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Sep 5, 2023
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $15,625 · Current $9,375 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1):Load(s) on powered industrial truck(s) were not stable or safely arranged: a) Facility located at 800 East Virginia Ave, West Chester, PA: The employer did not ensure the Mast of a Timberland ASD35 Derrick Crane was arranged onto the forks of a Hyster powered industrial truck, Model SSCRG360-960P to assure the Mast could not be inadvertently released during the loading operation, thus exposing employees to struck by hazards. This condition was noted on or about March 7, 2023
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9375
- — Z (S) $15625
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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 346551070.
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