CARTERSVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHERN GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC in 453 E. MAIN ST., CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 339740631.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHERN GENERAL CONTRACTORS, LLC
- Site address
- 453 E. MAIN ST.
- City
- CARTERSVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30120
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1027, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238130
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) 453 E. Main St., Cartersville, GA: The employer exposed employees to struck-by and fall hazards, in that; the operators of a rough terrain forklift being used to support a scaffold platform, were not trained to safely operate the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a) 453 E. Main St., Cartersville, GA: The employer exposed employees to struck-by and fall hazards of up to approximately 25-feet, in that; a Genie GTH-644 forklift was used to support a scaffold platform and was not designed or approved by the manufacturer for such use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.451 C02 V
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): Fork-lifts were used to support scaffold platforms while the fork-lift was moved horizontally while the platform was occupied: a) 453 E. Main St., Cartersville, GA: The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 25-feet, in that; a Genie GTH-644 forklift being used to support a scaffold platform was moved horizontally by the operator while the platform was occupied.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 G01 VII
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section. a) 453 E. Main St., Cartersville, GA: The employer exposed employees to fall hazards of approximately 25-feet while working from a scaffold platform, in that; there were no approved means of fall protection in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
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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 339740631.
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