TUPELO, MS —
OSHA Inspection: J. E. HANGER
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of J. E. HANGER in 918 S. GLOSTER, TUPELO, MS 38801 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301033569.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J. E. HANGER
- Site address
- 918 S. GLOSTER
- City
- TUPELO
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3021
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 28, 1997
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $100 · Current $100
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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: hazard of being struck by pieces of PVC pipe and or compressed air from broken PVC pipe on the wall throughout the work facility. (a)Throughout facility - The service lines used to supply compressed air, at approximately 125 PSI, were made of PVC pipe, a material not designed for this purpose because it shatters upon failure of the material from external damage. The PVC piping was not encased to protect the employees. Feasible Abatement Method: 1.One feasible abatement method but, not limited to would be to replace the piping with one made of material designed for that purpose or to enclose the PVC pipe within a conduit that would contain the debris in case the PVC pipe fails and shatters.
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Oct 28, 1997
- Abate by
- Dec 16, 1997
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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 301033569.
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