HAPEVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: GEOGRAPHICS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GEOGRAPHICS, INC. in 3450 BROWNS MILL ROAD, HAPEVILLE, GA 30354 (NAICS 323111). OSHA activity number 339353245.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEOGRAPHICS, INC.
- Site address
- 3450 BROWNS MILL ROAD
- City
- HAPEVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30354
- Mailing
- 3450 BROWNS MILL ROAD, HAPEVILLE, GA 30354
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
- 323111
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 5, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. a) Warehouse/Packaging Area: The employer exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 4-feet, 3-inches, in that while dock doors were open, no guardrails, gates or barrier systems were in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2700
- — Z (S) $4500
1910.110 E04 III
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii): Permanent and removable fuel containers were not securely mounted to prevent jarring loose, slipping, or rotating: a) Shipping and Receiving: The employer did not ensure that a liquefied petroleum gas cylinder on a Mitsubishi FGC25K forklift was secured within the cylinder cradle by the installed fasteners.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A03
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(3): Approved trucks did not bear a label or some other identifying mark indicating approval by the testing laboratory. a) Shipping/Receiving: A Toyota Forklift, Model 426FGCU-25, used in the warehouse area did not have a data plate or label to indicate that is was approved by a national recognized testing laboratory.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: a) Shipping/Receiving: A Toyota Forklift, Model 426FGCU-25, used in the shipping/receiving area did not have a data plate or label to indicate the forklift's capabilities and limitations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Shipping/Receiving: The employer did not ensure all forklift operators were evaluated on their performance after initial evaluations were conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: a) Shipping/Receiving: The employee roster for forklift training did not list the person who provided forklift training or evaluations, nor did it state that evaluations were performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 339353245.
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