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PAINESVILLE, OH —

OSHA Inspection: BERGES LLC

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BERGES LLC in 100 SOUTH PARK PLACE, PAINESVILLE, OH 44077 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 348521808.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
BERGES LLC
Site address
100 SOUTH PARK PLACE
City
PAINESVILLE
State
OH
ZIP
44077
Mailing
2030 WEST 19TH STREET, CLEVELAND, OH 44113

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
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
236220
Employees
13
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.200 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $2838.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.200(c)(1): Caution signs were not used only to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  On or about September 17, 2025 , at a jobsite located at 100 South Park Place Painesville, OH 44077, the employer did not ensure that signage such as caution signs were posted to warn employees against potential fall hazards created by the removal of a section to the fixed guardrail on the second story of the exterior fire exit staircase. Employees were exposed to fall hazards approx. 14 ft. 11 in. to the concrete ground below.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $2838

1926.502 B03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Penalty
Initial $3972.00 · Current $2780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.502(b)(3):Guardrail systems were not capable of withstanding, without failure, a force of at least 200 pounds (890 N) applied within 2 inches (5.1 cm) of the top edge, in any outward or downward direction, at any point along the top edge:  On or about September 17, 2025 , at a jobsite located at 100 South Park Place Painesville, OH 44077, the employer did not ensure the temporary guardrail system put in place after the removal to a section of an existing guardrail on the second story of the exterior fire exit staircase, was capable of withstanding at least 200 pounds of force exposing employee to fall hazards of approx. 14 ft. 11 in. The temporary guardrail system in place was constructed of 2x4 lumber and not secured.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2780
  • — Z (S) $3972

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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 348521808.