NORTH CHARLESTON, SC —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED COMPANIES, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of UNITED COMPANIES, INC. in 8082 RIVERS AVE., NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 301775953.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 8082 RIVERS AVE.
- City
- NORTH CHARLESTON
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29406
- Mailing
- 2102 PIEDMONT ROAD, ATLANTA, GA 30324
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1522
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.405 B02
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $150 · Current $60 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $60.00
- — Z (S) $150.00
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $625 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $625.00
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $625 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $625.00
10012 A
- Issued
- Nov 14, 1997
- Abate by
- Nov 19, 1997
- Penalty
- Initial $625 · Current $250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of recognized hazards which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply with this regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations promulgated under Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, as follows: A. Employer knew or should have known that transporting a load raised in excess of 6 feet high on or about October 6, 1997 exposed the operator to the hazard of an unstable load. A feasible and useful method, among others to correct this hazard is to transport loads no higher than eye level or to back up with the load.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $250.00
- — Z (S) $625.00
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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 301775953.
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