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OSHA Inspection: SMITH TEXTILE APRON COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SMITH TEXTILE APRON COMPANY, INC. in 5221 YORK HIGHWAY, GASTONIA, NC 28053 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304491392.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
5221 YORK HIGHWAY
City
GASTONIA
State
NC
ZIP
28053
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1237, GASTONIA, NC 28053
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3552
Employees
30
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

21 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)facility; apron area - monorail system with 1/2 hoist has
not been load tested.
b)facility; apron shop - monorail system with 1 ton dayton
hoist has not been load tested.
c)facility; apron shop - monorail system with Jet 2 ton
hoist has not been load tested.
REFERENCE:  ANSI B30.11-1998; 11-2.2.2 Load test (a) New,
reinstalled, altered, repaired, and modified equipment should
be load tested.
NOTE:  One feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
have the monorail systems load tested.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $175.00
  • · Z (S) $350.00

95012901

Serious 3 instances 2 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $350 · Current $175 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  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:
a)facility; apron area - monorail system with 1/2 hoist has
not been inspected on a frequent and periodic basis.
b)facility; apron shop - monorail system with 1 ton dayton
hoist has not been inspected on a frequent and periodic
basis.
c)facility; apron shop - monorail system with Jet 2 ton
hoist has not been inspected on a frequent and periodic
basis.
REFERENCE:  ANSI B30.11-1998; 11-2.1.1 Inspection (a) Prior to
initial use, all new, reinstalled, altered, or modified crane
and monorail systems shall be inspected...(b) on a frequent
and periodic basis.
NOTE:  One feasible and acceptable means of abatement is to
have the monorail systems inspected on a frequent and periodic
basis.ic
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $175.00
  • · Z (S) $350.00

1910.184 C01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jun 5, 2001

1910.184 D

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.22 C

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $150 · Current $75 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $75.00
  • · Z (S) $150.00

1910.151 C

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $125.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

1910.133 A01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.138 A

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.147 C01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $125.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

1910.213 H01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $125.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

1910.215 B09

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $125.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

1910.215 A04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.304 F04

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $125 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $125.00
  • · Z (S) $250.00

1910.110 D10

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.178 L

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.212 A03 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.219 E01 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.253 B02 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

1910.1200 H

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
May 31, 2001
Abate by
Jul 18, 2001

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