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OSHA Inspection: KINGS PLUSH, INC. DBA STI

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KINGS PLUSH, INC. DBA STI in MARIE STREET, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302138441.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
MARIE STREET
City
KINGS MOUNTAIN
State
NC
ZIP
28086
Mailing
PO BOX 398, KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC 28086
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2231
Employees
80
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

9 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 23, 1998
Penalty
Initial $188 · Current $188
North Carolina General Statute 95-129 (1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)dye house area--a CM Valustar 1 ton overhead monorail hoist was not
provided
with frequent and periodic inspections
Reference:  ANSI B30.11-1980;  Section 11-2.1
NOTE:Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method
is to provide frequent and periodic inspections on the hoist and associated
monorail system.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 23, 1998
Penalty
Initial $188 · Current $188
North Carolina General Statute 95-129 (1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees
conditions of 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:
a)dye house area--a CM Valustar 1 ton overhead monorail hoist was not
provided
with an initial load test prior to being placed into operation.
Reference:ANSI B30.11-1980;  Section 11-2.2
NOTE:Among other methods of abatement, one feasible and acceptable method
is to have the overhead hoist and associated monorail system load tested.

1910.215 A04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 8, 1998
Penalty
Initial $188 · Current $188

1910.215 B09

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998

1910.304 F04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998
Penalty
Initial $225 · Current $225

1910.304 F04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998
Penalty
Initial $225 · Current $225

1910.23 D01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998

1910.178 A06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 21, 1998
Abate by
Jun 3, 1998

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 302138441.

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