GREENSBORO, NC —
OSHA Inspection: M.G. NEWELL CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of M.G. NEWELL CORPORATION in 301 CITATION COURT, GREENSBORO, NC 27409 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 308558931.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- M.G. NEWELL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 301 CITATION COURT
- City
- GREENSBORO
- State
- NC
- ZIP
- 27409
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423830
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5084
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing health.
Citations
12 citations on file for this inspection.
95012901
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 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)the hazard of being struck by a falling load from an overloaded crane. In the pump room, a bottom running bridge crane had not been load tested prior to initial use. Reference: ANSI B30.11-1980; paragraph 11-2.2.2(a) Rated Load Test - Prior to initial use, all the equipment mentioned in the above paragraph is to be tested. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to load test all cranes as per ANSI B30.11-1980. the hazard of being struck by a falling load from a defective crane. In the pump room, a bottom running bridge crane and hoist had not been inspected periodically. Reference: ANSI B30.16-1981; Chapter 16-2, Section 16-2.1, Inspecting, Paragraph 16.2.1.3, Periodic Inspection. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to conduct periodic inspections on all cranes and hoists as outlined in the above listed reference. c)the hazard of being struck by a falling load from an overloaded crane. There were no load test reports available for the bottom running bridge crane. Reference: ANSI B 30.11-1980; paragraph 11-2.2.2(a) - Test reports shall be placed on file. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to conduct the load testing initially and annually, and have the test reports readily available. d)the hazard of being struck by a falling load from a non-operational upper limit switch. In the pump room, the upper limit switch on the hoist being used with the bottom running bridge crane had not been tested before each use. Reference: ANSI B30.11-1998, Section 11-2.2, Testing, Paragraph 11-2.2.1, Operational Tests. NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to test the upper limit switch of each hoist before each use or shift.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $100.00
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.179 L03 III
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $250 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $250.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — P (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.215 D01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
1910.179 B05
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $100.00
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.179 J02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
1910.179 K02
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — P (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $188 · Current $100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $100.00
- — Z (S) $188.00
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2006
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2006
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — P (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
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 308558931.
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