Inspection #116219080

Name: OSHA Inspection #116219080: BEST GENERAL CONTRACTING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of BEST GENERAL CONTRACTING at 3245 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213 on Sep 6, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 22, 2005.

OSHA documented 13 violations (9 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,700. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 116219080
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 6, 2000
Closed: Jun 22, 2005
Contested: Oct 25, 2000
Final Order: Jan 20, 2001
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $3,700
Initial Penalties: $7,400
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: BEST GENERAL CONTRACTING
Address: 3245 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jun 22, 2005.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 2 repeat, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$7,400

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$3,700

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 25, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Jan 20, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001A	1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A	Serious	$800	$400	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01002A	1926.602 Material Handling Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260602 C01 VI	Serious	$1,000	$500	Oct 4, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01002B	1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 C01 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01002C	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 2, 2001
01003	1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 G01	Serious	$1,000	$500	Oct 4, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01004A	1926.1051 Stairways - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261051 A	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01004B	1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 A02	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01004C	1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 A05	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 4, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
01004D	1926.1060 Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261060 A01 V	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
02001	1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02	Repeat	$2,000	$1,000	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
02002	1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B13	Repeat	$2,000	$1,000	Oct 4, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
03001	1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIJ	Other	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001
03002	1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 III	Other	$0	$0	Oct 12, 2000	Oct 25, 2000	Jan 20, 2001

Understanding These Penalties

The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.

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