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OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN METALS COMPANY

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SOUTHERN METALS COMPANY in 2200 DONALD ROSS ROAD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28266 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 314952326.

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Site address
2200 DONALD ROSS ROAD
City
CHARLOTTE
State
NC
ZIP
28266
Mailing
P.O. BOX 668923, CHARLOTTE, NC 28266
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
SIC code (legacy)
5093
Employees
85
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

5 citations on file for this inspection.

95012901

Serious 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2010
Abate by
Dec 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety
and Health Act of North Carolina:  The employer did not furnish
conditions of employment and a place of employment which were free
from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause
death or serious injury or serious physical harm to employees in
that employees were exposed to fall hazards:
a)within the facility, employees are allowed to ride on a
pallet or a parts container attached to the forks of the
Toyota Fork Truck, Model Number 42-6FGCU, to access the
pulley on the Eriez Metal Sorter/Conveyor, approximately
7'6" above lower levels.
b)within the facility, employees are allowed to ride in the
bucket of a Caterpillar Wheel Loader, Model Number 924G,
to access the pulley on the Eriez Metal Sorter/Conveyor,
approximately 7'6" above lower levels.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and
useful method to abate this hazard is not to allow
employees to ride moving equipment in an unapproved
manner.
c)within the facility, employees are allowed to stand on
the top of the 8' high, approximately 1' wide, wall to
access the pulley on the Eriez Metal Sorter/Conveyor.
ABATEMENT NOTE:  Among other methods, one feasible and
useful method to abate this hazard is to not allow
employees to stand on the wall to access the pulley.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $360.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.132 A

Serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2010
Abate by
Dec 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $360.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.147 C04 I

Serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2010
Abate by
Dec 14, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.212 A01

Serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2010
Abate by
Dec 9, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2100.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.219 C04 I

Serious 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 6, 2010
Abate by
Dec 9, 2010
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $360 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $360.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

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