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OSHA Inspection: COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of COLUMBIA RECYCLING CORP. in 1001 CHATTANOOGA AVE., DALTON, GA 30719 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 309260842.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
1001 CHATTANOOGA AVE.
City
DALTON
State
GA
ZIP
30719
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
314999
SIC code (legacy)
2299
Employees
288
Ownership type
Private (A)

16 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 10, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees employmnent 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)Front of Building 6, 2nd floor, door: An unmarked door with panic
hardware
exposed employees to falls of approximately 12 to 13 feet to the loading
docks
of building 6. The door was not locked and it opened into thin air because
the
outside landing and stairway had been removed.
AMONG OTHERS ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT
METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS: Seal or lock this door and
provide signage indicating "Not an Exit".
IN THE ALTERNATIVE:
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more
above adjacent floor
or ground level were not provided with toeboards where required:
a)Front of Building 6, 2nd floor, door: An unmarked door with panic
hardware
exposed employees to falls of approximately 12 to 13 feet to the loading
docks
of building 6. The door was not locked and it opened into thin air because
the
outside landing and stairway had been removed.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 02 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

1910.23 A03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 20, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 3, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1910.37 B04

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1910.110 D10

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 3, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

1910.157 B01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

1910.178 L02 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 02 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007

1910.303 G01

Serious Gravity 03 10 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 16, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,250 · Current $2,250

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 9 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1904.39 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Jul 9, 2007
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007

1910.1200 H

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Jul 3, 2007
Abate by
Aug 6, 2007

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