CANTON, MS —
OSHA Inspection: AVERITT EXPRESS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AVERITT EXPRESS in 300 NISSAN DRIVE, LINKER CENTER, CANTON, MS 39046 (NAICS 488490). OSHA activity number 311420673.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AVERITT EXPRESS
- Site address
- 300 NISSAN DRIVE, LINKER CENTER
- City
- CANTON
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39046
- Mailing
- 1415 NEAL STREET, P.O. BOX 3166, COOKEVILLE, TN 38502
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 488490
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4231
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $975 · Current $975
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: lighting provided at the loading docks was inadequate and did not meet the American National Standard Practice for Industrial Lighting standard (A11.1-1965). (a)Loading Docks - On or about July 7, 2009 the lighting at docks 19 and 20 were found to be inadequate and did not meet the American National Standards Practice for Industrial Lighting standard (A11.1-1965) Abatement Note: "Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to bring all industrial lights into compliance with ANSI A11-1965".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $975.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $975 · Current $975
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 using damaged, broken or in need of repair stabilizing jacks. (a)Loading Docks - On or about 7/7/2009 employees were observed using damaged, broken or in need of repair stabilizing jacks. Abatement Note: "Among others, one feasible and acceptable method of abating this violation is to set a policy whereby stabilizing jacks are inspected daily and taken out of service if need be until repairs are made."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $975.00
- — Z (S) $975.00
1904.32 B02
- Issued
- Aug 21, 2009
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2009
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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 311420673.
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