JEFFERSON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION in 1001 MCLURE INDUSTRIAL PKWY, JEFFERSON, GA 30549 (NAICS 333111). OSHA activity number 339605461.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KUBOTA INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1001 MCLURE INDUSTRIAL PKWY
- City
- JEFFERSON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30549
- Mailing
- 1001 MCLURE INDUSTRIAL PKWY, JEFFERSON, GA 30549
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
- 333111
- Employees
- 750
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that: On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while performing work around damaged racks. The employer failed to unload, replace or repair damaged racks. The following racks were damaged: a. Older racks along the main aisle. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THESE HAZARDS IS: To follow American National Standard Institute (ANSI) MH16.1:2012, Specification for the Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Storage Racks, Section 1.4.9, which states, "Upon any visible damage, the pertinent portions of the rack shall be immediately isolated by the user until the damaged portion is evaluated by a storage rack design professional. Before allowing the rack to be placed back into service the design professional must certify that the rack system and/or the repaired components have been restored to at least their original design capacity.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.110 F06 II
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $3,400
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(6)(ii): Containers were not in a suitable enclosure or otherwise protected against tampering. On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the propane tanks that were temporarily in use due to propane filling station repairs were not stored in cages or racks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3400
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel: On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklift drivers did not constantly look in the direction of travel when the employees were backing up.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 23, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when forklifts were not taken out of service when they were in need of repair such as, but not limited to, intermittently non-working lights and uneven forks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to welding arc flash when the tack weld area in the bucket department did not have welding curtains to shield employees on the aisle from the weld arc flash.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2550
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.132 F01 V
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 3, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(v): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know the proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE: On or about February 25, 2014, employees were exposed to hygiene hazards when the employer had not provided the means or training to insure that shared personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, face shields were clean when used by multiple employees.
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 339605461.
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