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Structural Technologies, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations

Doswell, Virginia · Truss Manufacturing · NAICS 321214

3inspections
9citation items
$5,287current penalties
Aug 21, 2018last inspection

Since 2006, OSHA inspectors have visited Structural Technologies, LLC in Virginia 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Aug 21, 2018 on a referral, in Doswell.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 4 serious and 5 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $15,765; today they stand at $5,287, 66% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.305 (electrical wiring methods), 2 times.

Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Structural Technologies, LLC averages $2,381 across 2 cited inspections.

Structural Technologies, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Structural Technologies, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2006 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343404653 OPENED AUG 21, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 115 employees at the site · Closed Jan 22, 2019

17320 Washington Hwy, Doswell, VA 23047 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Aug 20, 2018: Employee's legs are crushed by roller

At 8:50 a.m. on August 20, 2018, Employee#1 was walking between the truss tables. While walking between the truss tables, he became caught between the table and Gentry roller on the Robbins Gantry. The employee's legs were crushed, and he was hospitalized for treatment.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$5,370$3,222Nov 8, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 2018Final

Inspection 340615822 OPENED MAY 7, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 104 employees at the site · Closed Jun 4, 2015

17320 Washington Highway, Doswell, VA 23047 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8)(ii) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Other-than-serious$2,695$0May 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$1,925$1,540May 21, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.213(r)(4) · Woodworking machinery
 Serious$4,900$0May 21, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0May 21, 2015Final

Inspection 309726289 OPENED FEB 1, 2006Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Mar 7, 2006

17320 Washington Highway, Doswell, VA 23047 · Truss Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 510001 A
 Serious$875$525Feb 3, 2006Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Doswell site logged 9 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 123 workers: 6.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 102 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Structural Technologies, LLC
Doswell · 2023
123 966.83.9

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)

(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1)

(h) Radial saws. (1) The upper hood shall completely enclose the upper portion of the blade down to a point that will include the end of the saw arbor. The upper hood shall be constructed in such a manner and of such material that it will protect the operator from flying splinters, broken saw teeth, etc., and will deflect sawdust away from the operator. The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade shall be guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that will automatically adjust itself to the thickness of the stock and remain in contact with stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed.

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

Other truss manufacturing employers in Virginia

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