NORCROSS, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: WOODGRAIN DISTRIBUTION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WOODGRAIN DISTRIBUTION in 6280 BEST FRIEND RD SUITE 400, NORCROSS, GA 30071 (NAICS 423310). OSHA activity number 339868796.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WOODGRAIN DISTRIBUTION
- Site address
- 6280 BEST FRIEND RD SUITE 400
- City
- NORCROSS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30071
- Mailing
- 6280 BEST FRIEND RD SUITE 400, NORCROSS, GA 30071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423310
- Employees
- 53
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed. On or about July 24, 2014 at 6280 Best Friend Road, Norcross, GA: All employees working in the staging warehouse #1 were exposed to a smoke inhalation and fire hazard when to exit on the side of the building was blocked by pallets of trim.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2700
- · Z (S) $4500
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment. On or about July 24, 2014 at 6280 Best Friend Road, Norcross, GA: Employees that change to propane tanks on the forklifts are exposed to thermal burns when they were not issued the necessary face protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2160
- · Z (S) $3600
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes. On or about July 24, 2014 at 6280 Best Friend Road, Norcross, GA: Employees that change to propane tanks on the forklifts are exposed to thermal burns when they were not issued the proper hand protection.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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 July 24, 2014 at 6280 Best Friend Road, Norcross, GA: The employee that have to operate Hyster Powered Industrial Truck, SN# DC04V08329R are exposed to a struck-by hazard when the backup alarm did not work and the horn had been relocated to a button on the floor.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3780
- · Z (S) $6300
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Sep 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,600 · Current $2,160 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that the employer did not ensure the safety of the equipment pursuant to the considerations in sections (i) through (viii) of 29 CR 1910.303(b)(1): On or about July 24, 2014 at 6280 Best Friend Road, Norcross, GA: An employee responsible for plugging in and unplugging the standup forklift at the start and end of each day was exposed to an electrical hazard when the outer sheathing had worn away exposing the copper wiring.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2160
- · Z (S) $3600
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339868796.
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