DALTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: MFG CHEMICAL, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MFG CHEMICAL, INC in 1804 KIMBERLY PARK DRIVE, DALTON, GA 30720 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 339858763.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MFG CHEMICAL, INC
- Site address
- 1804 KIMBERLY PARK DRIVE
- City
- DALTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30720
- Mailing
- 1804 KIMBERLY PARK DRIVE, DALTON, GA 30720
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 424690
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 A05
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,080 · Current $2,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effective means. a) Old warehouse, below mezzanine; The employer exposed employees to a tripping hazard due to a floor drain that was missing the cover. The floor opening was approximately 1ft. X 3 ft. and was identified below the mezzanine.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2772
- — Z (S) $3080
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,310 · Current $2,079 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded: a) Old warehouse, aisle; The employer exposed employees to a tripping hazard due to a floor drain that was missing the cover. The floor hole was approximately 2 inches in diameter and was identified on the main aisle. b) Old warehouse, mezzanine; The employer exposed employees to a tripping hazard due to a floor drain that was missing the cover. The floor hole was approximately 6 inches in diameter and was identified on the upper mezzanine near reactor K-3.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2079
- — Z (S) $2310
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $5,390 · Current $4,851 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. a) Old and New production areas; The employer developed a Control of Hazardous Energy program with Lockout Tagout procedures that did not explain procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines, such as but not limited to, reactors K-1 - K-12, exposing employees to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical shock hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4851
- — Z (S) $5390
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 20, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) Old and New production areas; The employer allowed employees to operate forklifts(sn C022-0037-9835 and sn C2581-14) without certifying that operators had been properly trained and evaluated, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
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 339858763.
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