MARIETTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BENTON-GEORGIA, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BENTON-GEORGIA, INC. in 1495 POWERS FERRY RD., MARIETTA, GA 30076 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 302558333.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BENTON-GEORGIA, INC.
- Site address
- 1495 POWERS FERRY RD.
- City
- MARIETTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30076
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 838, DOUGLASVILLE, GA 30133
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
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1794
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Oct 22, 1999
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 1999
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees 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 hazards of being struck by oncoming motor vehicle traffic: (a)Powers Ferry Rd near Terrell Mill Rd: Employees of this employer were working in a construction site which was not established in accordance with the "Manual On Traffic Control Procedures For Utilities" adopted by the Ga. DOT on Feb. 21, 1994. The employer did not set out 3 warning signs at 500' intervals and did not set out 13 traffic cones as required on chart VI, page six of above referenced manual. One feasible abatement method used by this industry is to follow the requirements set forth in the "Manual on Traffic control Procedures For Utilities" ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150.00
- — Z (S) $6300.00
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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 302558333.
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