ELKIN, NC ·
OSHA Inspection: SOFIA ENTERPRISES, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SOFIA ENTERPRISES, INC. in 230 HAWTHORNE LANE, ELKIN, NC 28621 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 305095739.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOFIA ENTERPRISES, INC.
- Site address
- 230 HAWTHORNE LANE
- City
- ELKIN
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 28621
- Mailing
- 301 CLARK BLVD., CHARLOTTE, NC 28262
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (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)
- 1721
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.602 C01 VIII
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,400 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400.00
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Nov 12, 2002
95012901
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 in that employees were exposed to: a)falls from elevation. Employees of Sofia Enterprises utilized a forklift on the South Wing of the Chatham Woods project, Elkin, NC, equipped with a trash box, to reach heights approximately 42 feet in the air, prior to and on May 29, 2002. The forklift is not designed by the manufacturer to be used for lifting employees. Reference:Operator Manual for the JCB 506C Loadall. Section 1 - Operating Safety: WARNING: Passengers: Passengers in or on the machine can cause accidents. The JCB Loadall is a one man machine. Do not carry passengers. (INT-2-2-2)
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1400.00
- · Z (S) $2100.00
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Nov 12, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $500.00
- · Z (S) $750.00
1926.20 B03
- Issued
- Aug 27, 2002
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2002
- Penalty
- Initial $250 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $200.00
- · Z (S) $250.00
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Source
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 305095739.
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