FLOWERY BRANCH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: KOSWIRE, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KOSWIRE, INC. in 4600 CANTRELL ROAD, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542 (NAICS 331222). OSHA activity number 339146011.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOSWIRE, INC.
- Site address
- 4600 CANTRELL ROAD
- City
- FLOWERY BRANCH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30542
- Mailing
- 4600 CANTRELL ROAD, FLOWERY BRANCH, GA 30542
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 331222
- Employees
- 52
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 06/26/2013 at 6400 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA; employees performing tool and die changes and cleaning operations of machines including but not limited to the number 1 wire draw line did not effectively lock out the line and depended solely on the interlock system exposing them to caught-in and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: On or about 06/26/2013 at 6400 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA; employees performing tool and die changes and cleaning operations of machines including but not limited to the number 1 wire draw line did not apply locks to the lines and depended solely on the interlock system exposing them to caught-in and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.303 B02
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling: On or about 6/26/2013 at 4600 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA; employees performing plasma cutting operations were exposed to 240V electrical hazards where the metallic box used as a pendant to power the plasma cutter was not used as it was intended by the manufacturer.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.303 G01 I A
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,805 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening whwere they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910: On or about 6/26/2013 at 6400 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA; employees were potentially exposed to electrical hazards where the 240V electrical panel that powered the air conditioning units for the office was blocked.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $2805
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: On or about 7/8/2013 at 4600 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA; an affected employee was observed performing cleaning operations of the number 1 wire draw line without the use of locks and relied on the interlock system for the control of energy. Koswire, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard which was contained in OSHA inspection number 880563, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/5/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 4600 Cantrell Road Flowery Branch, GA.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (R) $38500
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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 339146011.
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