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OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER DESIGN/WELDING, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of CARPENTER DESIGN/WELDING, INC. in 217 BELT COURT, RUTHERFORDTON, NC 28139 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 308242932.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
217 BELT COURT
City
RUTHERFORDTON
State
NC
ZIP
28139
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321920
SIC code (legacy)
2448
Employees
48
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

22 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 10 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005
Penalty
Initial $263 · Current $171 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety &
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:
a)  Pallet Plant - - the employer did not require Operators of
powered-industrial trucks to
use the seatbelts provided by the manufacturers of these
powered-industrial trucks.
NOTE:Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this
hazard would be to require all operators to use the manufacturer provided
seatbelts.er
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $171.00
  • — Z (S) $263.00

95012901

Serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005
Penalty
Initial $188 · Current $122 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North
Carolina:  The employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions
of employment and a
place of employment 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)Pallet Plant:  Sections of the uprights for the tubular metal racks
located in the
center portion of the west end of the Plant showed evidence of impact
damage
from contact with powered industrial trucks or loads handled with powered
industrial trucks sufficient to reduce the strength of the racks below the
manufacturer's designed specifications.
REFERENCE:ANSI MH 16.2-1984 (R1966) For the Use of Industrial and
Commercial Steel Storage Racks - Manual of Safety
Practices / A Code of Safety Practices.
NOTE:Among other acceptable methods, one feasible and acceptable
method to abate this hazard would be to replace the damaged
sections of racks with racks that have been constructed with
manufacturer's designed specifications for the weight of materials
being stored.ls
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $122.00
  • — Z (S) $188.00

1910.95 B01

Serious 1 instance 46 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $341 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $341.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.95 C01

Serious 1 instance 46 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005

Hazardous substances 8110

1910.212 A03 II

Serious 4 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $341 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $341.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.213 G01

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005
Penalty
Initial $263 · Current $171 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $171.00
  • — Z (S) $263.00

1910.304 F04

Serious 4 instances 48 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005
Penalty
Initial $525 · Current $341 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $341.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.334 A03 I

Serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Feb 7, 2005
Penalty
Initial $263 · Current $171 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $171.00
  • — Z (S) $263.00

1910.303 B01 I

Serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Feb 7, 2005

1910.37 A03

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.37 A04

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.141 C02 I

Other-than-serious 4 instances 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005

1910.141 D02 II

Other-than-serious 3 instances 48 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 22, 2005

1910.141 D02 III

Other-than-serious 2 instances 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.141 D02 IV

Other-than-serious 2 instances 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.157 C01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.157 E02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 48 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.242 B

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.303 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

1910.305 G01 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Feb 7, 2005

1910.305 G02 III

Other-than-serious 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Feb 2, 2005
Abate by
Mar 1, 2005

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