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OSHA Inspection: WARE SHOALS PLASTICS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WARE SHOALS PLASTICS, INC. in 80 BUZHARDT ROAD, WARE SHOALS, SC 29692 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 307433011.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
80 BUZHARDT ROAD
City
WARE SHOALS
State
SC
ZIP
29692
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
326121
SIC code (legacy)
3089
Employees
8
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

19 citations on file for this inspection.

10012 A

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 7, 2004
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $150 Reduced
SCRR 71-112A: Failed to furnish a place of employment which is free of
recognized hazards
which may cause death or serious physical harm to his employees and comply
with this
regulation and other occupational safety and health rules and regulations
promulgated under
Chapter 15 of Title 41, Code of Laws, State of South Carolina, 1976, as
amended, as
follows:
A.  Employer knew or should have known that forklift operator using Yale
forklift was
exposed to the hazard of being thrown from the forklift and being struck
by the forklift.  A
feasible and useful means of abatement, among others, is to ensure that
Yale forklift is
provided a seatbelt and employee use the seatbelt when operating the
forklift.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $150.00
  • · Z (S) $375.00

1910.36 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 5, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $120 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $120.00
  • · Z (S) $300.00

1910.178 L01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 7, 2004
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $375.00
  • · Z (S) $375.00

1910.178 P01

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 7, 2004
Penalty
Initial $375 · Current $375
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $375.00
  • · Z (S) $375.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 31, 2004
Penalty
Initial $225 · Current $90 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $90.00
  • · Z (S) $225.00

1910.215 A02

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 5, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.305 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 5, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 6, 2004
Penalty
Initial $225 · Current $90 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $90.00
  • · Z (S) $225.00

1910.178 L01 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Penalty
Current $150
Recent events (3)
  • · Q $150.00
  • · I (S) $150.00
  • · Z (S) $150.00

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.37 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 6, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.178 P01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.303 G01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 6, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Aug 31, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.1200 E01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 2, 2004
Abate by
Sep 16, 2004
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

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