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OSHA Inspection: GDS INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GDS INC. in 4560 HIGHWAY 107 S, CASHIERS, NC 28717 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305081457.

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Establishment
GDS INC.
Site address
4560 HIGHWAY 107 S
City
CASHIERS
State
NC
ZIP
28717
Mailing
1070 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
4953
Employees
3
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

5 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 24, 2002
Abate by
Feb 1, 2002
Penalty
Initial $875 · Current $875
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 electrical shock?
a) Cashiers site  -- employees stated that they have
received electrical shock when operating the compactor
switch while standing in rain water which runs in front
of the switch.
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable
abatement method to correct this hazard is to direct the
rain water away from the compactor switch location and
provide the attendants a wooden platform on which to
stand while they are operating the compactor switch."

1910.132 A

Serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 24, 2002
Abate by
Feb 1, 2002
Penalty
Initial $188 · Current $188

1910.304 F04

Serious 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jan 24, 2002
Abate by
Feb 6, 2002
Penalty
Initial $313 · Current $313

1910.151 B

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jan 24, 2002
Abate by
Feb 1, 2002

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jan 24, 2002
Abate by
Feb 1, 2002

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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 305081457.

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