CHESNEE, SC —
OSHA Inspection: J.W. THOMAS HOME BUILDERS, LLC
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of J.W. THOMAS HOME BUILDERS, LLC in 420 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE, CHESNEE, SC 29323 (NAICS 238350). OSHA activity number 312827140.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J.W. THOMAS HOME BUILDERS, LLC
- Site address
- 420 GREEN VALLEY DRIVE
- City
- CHESNEE
- State
- SC
- ZIP
- 29323
- Mailing
- 230 HUMMINGBIRD LANE, CHESNEE, SC 29323
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- 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
- 238350
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1751
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
10012 A
- Issued
- Jul 22, 2009
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $375 · Current $375
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 were exposed to the hazard of being struck by falling trusses due to trusses not being braced in accordance with the building component safety guide to good practice for handling, installing and bracing of metal plate connected wood trusses, occurring on or about May 21, 2009, at 420 Green Valley Drive, Chesnee, South Carolina. A feasible and useful method, among others, to correct this hazard is to brace trusses in accordance with the building component safety guide.
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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 312827140.
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