COLUMBUS, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY in 4356 ALLIED DRIVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31906 (NAICS 312111). OSHA activity number 339931503.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BUFFALO ROCK COMPANY
- Site address
- 4356 ALLIED DRIVE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31906
- Mailing
- 4356 ALLIED DRIVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31906
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 312111
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) Throughout the establishment: The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection for authorized employees performing repairs on equipment, such as but not limited to, dock levers.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2400
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) The back wall in the Machine Area: Three blanks were missing from an electrical panel box, that controls the overhead lights of the warehouse, exposing employees to a shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $5000
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Oct 28, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: a) Throughout the establishment: The employer had not provided training to affected employees while an authorized employee conducted lockout tagout procedures on machines such as but not limited to, dock lever.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339931503.
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