COLUMBIA, SC —
OSHA Inspection: METAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of METAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATORS, INC. in 141 METAL PARK DR, COLUMBIA, SC 29290 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 312823198.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- METAL EQUIPMENT FABRICATORS, INC.
- Site address
- 141 METAL PARK DR
- City
- COLUMBIA
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29290
- Mailing
- P O BOX 9607, COLUMBIA, SC 29290
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332312
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3441
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $375.00 · Current $150.00 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 operating a Nissan forklift were not wearing a seat belt and were exposed to the hazard of being thrown from the lift and crushed. A feasible and useful method of abatement, among others, is to install and enforce the use of wearing a seat belt.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $150.00
- — Z (S) $375.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $100.00 · Current $40.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $40.00
- — Z (S) $100.00
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $100.00 · Current $40.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $40.00
- — Z (S) $100.00
1910.304 G06 VIC5
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $100.00 · Current $40.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $40.00
- — Z (S) $100.00
1910.305 J01 I
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $100.00 · Current $40.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $40.00
- — Z (S) $100.00
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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 312823198.