SAVANNAH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN CHAMPION CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHERN CHAMPION CONSTRUCTION, INC. in VICTORY AND JEFFERSON, SAVANNAH, GA 31419 (NAICS 237990). OSHA activity number 337791818.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHERN CHAMPION CONSTRUCTION, INC.
- Site address
- VICTORY AND JEFFERSON
- City
- SAVANNAH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31419
- Mailing
- 133 AIRPORT PARK DRIVE, SAVANNAH, GA 31408
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 237990
- Employees
- 3
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.200 G02
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,445 · Current $694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.200(g)(2): Traffic control signs or devices used for protection of construction workers did not conform to Part VI of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (AMUTCD"), 1988 Edition, Revision 3, September 3, 1993, FHWA-SA-94-027 or Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Millenium Edition, December 2000, FHWA. a) Eastbound and Westbound Victory Street at Intersection of Jefferson Street - On about December 12, 2012, the employer did not ensure that there were sufficient advanced warning signs in conformance with Section 6C.04, to alert road users of an upcoming work zone, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from vehicular traffic. b) Eastbound and Westbound Victory Street at Intersection of Jefferson Street - On about December 12, 2012, the employer did not ensure that drums used as channelizing devices to give motorists advance warning of an obstruction in the roadway were in conformance with Section 6C.08 in that the merging tapers in the temporary traffic control zone were insufficient in length with what was required for the 35 mile per hour posted speed limit, exposing employees to struck-by hazards from vehicular traffic. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $693.6
- — Z (S) $1445
1926.1053 B16
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $867 · Current $694 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16): Portable ladders with structural defects, such as, but not limited to, broken or missing rungs, cleats, or steps, broken or split rails, corroded components, or other faulty or defective components, were not either immediately marked in a manner that readily identifies them as defective, or tagged with "Do Not Use" or similar language, and were not withdrawn from service until repaired. a) Victory Street at Intersection of Jefferson Street - On or about December 12, 2012, employees were using a portable aluminum extension ladder that was not equipped with cleats, had bowed rungs, and warped and cracked side rails, to access the bottom of a manhole installation, exposing employees up to an approximately 6-foot fall hazard onto dirt ground. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $693.6
- — Z (S) $867
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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 337791818.
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