FLORENCE, MS ·
OSHA Inspection: SCOTTY'S RECYCLING, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCOTTY'S RECYCLING, LLC in 205 S RANKIN INDUSTRIAL DR. (COPART), FLORENCE, MS 39073 (NAICS 423110). OSHA activity number 311418644.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCOTTY'S RECYCLING, LLC
- Site address
- 205 S RANKIN INDUSTRIAL DR. (COPART)
- City
- FLORENCE
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39073
- Mailing
- 13070 HIGHWAY 19 NORTH, PHILADELPHIA, MS 39350
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 423110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5012
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2009
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of Public Law 91-596, 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 struck-by hazards: (a)Scott's Recycling, LLC failed to ensure that its employees are not exposed to struck-by hazards when interchanging parts and attachments on Volvo L60F rough terrain forklift. Pallet forks not approved by the manufacturer was used to lift a 53 foot van trailer on February 10, 2009 on the southside of the Copart yard in Florence, MS. The pallet forks separated into two sections resulting in the van trailer falling onto an employee. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to use only pallet forks approved by the manufacturer.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Apr 10, 2009
- Abate by
- May 13, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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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 311418644.
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