VIDALIA, GA · 1997-04-21 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: SOMERS CONSTRUCTION CO DBA SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 1997-04-21 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOMERS CONSTRUCTION CO DBA SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY in 1208 LYONS HWY, VIDALIA, GA 30437 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109135293.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: SOMERS CONSTRUCTION CO DBA SOUTHERN PIPE & SUPPLY
Site address: 1208 LYONS HWY
City: VIDALIA
State: GA
ZIP: 30437
Mailing: P.O. BOX 647, VIDALIA, GA 30475

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1997-04-21 00:00:00
Closing conference: 1997-04-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 1998-09-23 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-04-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 3272
Employees: 21
Ownership type: A

Citations

29 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

P.L. 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of
1970: The employer
did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards
that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazard(s) of being struck-by / crushed-by
fork lift.
Employees were not provided seat belts to wear while operating fork lifts
in the pipe storage
yard and inside the pipe manufacturing plant and were exposed to struck-by
/ crushed-by
hazards, should the fork lifts turn over and throw them into the path of
the overturning fork lift
on or about 04/22/97.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
1) To have seat belts installed and require operators to wear them.

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 8 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.27 B01 III

Serious Gravity 03 5 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.27 B02

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.27 C06

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.27 C04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.106 E02 IVA

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,200 · Current $400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $400.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1200.00

1910.146 C01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.219 B01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 16 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 16 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 16 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.243 C03

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $2,100 · Current $700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $700.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $2100.00

1910.253 B02 IV

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 12 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $500 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $500.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $1500.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.303 B02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 A02 IIIB

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.305 A02 IIIG

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.303 F

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 12 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.305 G01 III

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997
Penalty: Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S) $1000.00
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S) $3000.00

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 21 exposed

Issued: Aug 8, 1997
Abate by: Sep 20, 1997

Recent events (2)

1997-09-05 00:00:00 · I (S)
1997-08-08 00:00:00 · Z (S)

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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 109135293.

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