THOMASVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BALFOUR LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up health inspection of BALFOUR LUMBER COMPANY, INC. in 800 WEST CLAY STREET, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 338162217.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALFOUR LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 800 WEST CLAY STREET
- City
- THOMASVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31792
- Mailing
- 800 WEST CLAY STREET, THOMASVILLE, GA 31792
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 321113
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 D01
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,964 · Current $1,178 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section: a) At the unscrambler, on or about and at times prior to January 10, 2013, the employer did not ensure an industrial stair system that consisted of four or more risers was equipped with a mid rail, exposing employees to the hazards associated with sprains, bruises, and lacerations. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1178.4
- — Z (S) $1964
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- May 17, 2013
- Abate by
- May 17, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,273 · Current $1,964 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) In the saw mill, on or about at and times prior to January 10, 2013, the employer did not ensure a sprocket and chain that measured approximately six inches in diameter and rotated at sixty revolutions per minute that was used to transport cut boards during the production process was adequately guarded, exposing an employee to the hazards associated with amputations, broken bones, lacerations, and bruises. ABATEMENT CERTIFICAION IS NOT REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1963.8
- — Z (S) $3273
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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 338162217.
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