ALCOLU, SC —
OSHA Inspection: WABI AMERICA, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of WABI AMERICA, INC. in 8250 SUMTER HIGHWAY, ALCOLU, SC 29001 (NAICS 236210). OSHA activity number 310336938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WABI AMERICA, INC.
- Site address
- 8250 SUMTER HIGHWAY
- City
- ALCOLU
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29001
- Mailing
- P O BOX 1468, SALTILLO, MS 38866
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 236210
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1541
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 using an unsecured 2 1/2 inch pipe on open web steel joists, with a Columbus McKinnon CM Series 622, chain fall hoist used to lift 8- inch pipe into place in the compressor room on or about January 29, 2007 constituted a hazard of employees being struck by the falling pipe. A feasible and useful method, among others, to correct this hazard, is to secure the 2 1/2 inch pipe to the open web steel joists to prevent its displacement.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1700.00
- — Z (S) $4250.00
10012 A
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2007
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 employees standing under or working near 8- inch pipe being lifted by Columbus McKinnon CM Series 622 chain fall hoist, in compressor room on or about January 29, 2007, constituted a hazard of employees being struck by the load being lifted. A feasible and useful method, among others, to correct this hazard is to keep employees from being under suspended loads in accordance with the Columbus McKinnon CM Series 622 operating, maintenance, and parts manual for hand operating chain hoist.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $1700.00
- — Z (S) $4250.00
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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 310336938.
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