ASHBURN, GA —
OSHA Inspection: GOLDEN PEANUT COMPANY
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of GOLDEN PEANUT COMPANY in 304 WEST WASHINGTON AVE, ASHBURN, GA 31714 (NAICS 111992). OSHA activity number 310991823.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GOLDEN PEANUT COMPANY
- Site address
- 304 WEST WASHINGTON AVE
- City
- ASHBURN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31714
- Mailing
- 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST SUITE 400, ALPHARETTA, GA 30022
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
- 111992
- SIC code (legacy)
- 0139
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 18, 2009
- Abate by
- May 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
P.L. 91-596 Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish 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 the hazard(s) of being crushed while moving a railcar: 1. The employer did not ensure that employees required to unhook a chain from a moving railcar perform the task safely by establishing and implementing a safe operating procedure, visual observation, direct instructions, and training. a) Plant yard - On or about November 24, 2009, an employee was exposed to a hazard of being crushed between the railcar and the tractor rear wheel. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1. Utilized a toolbar system that would have stopped the railcar when the tractor stopped. 2. Utilized equipment designed to safely pull railcars. 3. Conducted a hazard assessment of the work process. 4. Established and implemented safe procedures for the movement and placement of the rail cars. 5. Trained employees in the safe procedures. 6. Utilized other engineering technology.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5250.00
- — Z (S) $7000.00
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- May 18, 2009
- Abate by
- May 29, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $850.00
- — Z (S) $1700.00
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- May 18, 2009
- Abate by
- May 21, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,083 · Current $542 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $541.50
- — Z (S) $1083.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 18, 2009
- Abate by
- May 27, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $2,125 · Current $1,063 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1062.50
- — Z (S) $2125.00
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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 310991823.
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