JACKSON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: B & G EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of B & G EQUIPMENT COMPANY in 135 REGION SOUTH DRIVE, JACKSON, GA 30233 (NAICS 333318). OSHA activity number 339541732.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B & G EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- Site address
- 135 REGION SOUTH DRIVE
- City
- JACKSON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30233
- Mailing
- 135 REGION SOUTH DRIVE, JACKSON, GA 30233
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 333318
- Employees
- 67
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) B & G Equipment Company, Jackson, GA - Employees were potentially exposed to abrasion to the face from flying plastic particles. A PPE hazard assessment was performed and certified, on or about 1/9/2014. b) B & G Equipment Company, Jackson, GA - Employees were potentially exposed to eyes injuries from grinding and the use of compressed air for cleaning. A PPE hazard assessment was not performed and certified, on or about 1/9/2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.133 A03
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards wore eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection that could be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses. B & G Equipment Company, Jackson, GA - In the fogger area, employees used compressed air for cleaning. The use of safety glasses was not ensured for employees wearing prescription glasses while using compressed air, on or about 1/9/2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 D01 III
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Abate by
- May 27, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
9135
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form: B & G Equipment Company, Jackson, GA - In the grinding room, employees were potentially exposed to dust. An evaluation of the respiratory hazard in this room was not performed by the company, on or about 1/9/2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: B & G Equipment Company, Jackson, GA - In the plastic sprayer department, employees screen printing were required to wear a 3M half mask tight fitting respirator. A medical evaluation was not performed prior to require the use of the respirator, on or about 1/9/2014.
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 339541732.
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