ROME, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: OWENS HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of OWENS HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS INC. in 116 EAST SECOND AVENUE, ROME, GA 30161 (NAICS 451110). OSHA activity number 335895397.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- OWENS HARDWARE & SPORTING GOODS INC.
- Site address
- 116 EAST SECOND AVENUE
- City
- ROME
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30161
- Mailing
- 116 EAST SECOND AVENUE, ROME, GA 30161
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 451110
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
2260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a) Screen washing area- An employee who used a corrosive chemical (Rhino Haze Remover, HR 2800) containing sodium hydroxide to clean old images from screens was not provided or required to wear eye protection. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification which included the requirements as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): (a) Screen Printing Area- The employer did not verify that a personal protective equipment workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees using hazardous substances, such as but not limited to, Clog Buster containing xylene, Camie 380 containing hexane and acetone, and Rhino Clean HR 2800 containing sodium hydroxide. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2012
- Abate by
- Feb 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
2260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: (a) Screen Washing Area- An emergency eye wash was not provided for an employee who used a corrosive chemical (Rhino Haze Remover, HR 2800) containing sodium hydroxide to clean old images from screens. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 14, 2012
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) Sreen printing area- The employer had not established or implemented a hazard communication program to include a written program, material safety data sheets (MSDSs), and training. Employees were exposed to hazardous substances such as, but not limited to, xylene, trimethylbenzene (pseudocumene), and hexane which are components of the various screen printing chemicals. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $720
- · Z (S) $1200
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 335895397.
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