RINGGOLD, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SMK MACHINE & FABRICATION
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SMK MACHINE & FABRICATION in 433 MOUNT PISGAH ROAD, RINGGOLD, GA 30736 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 340008820.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SMK MACHINE & FABRICATION
- Site address
- 433 MOUNT PISGAH ROAD
- City
- RINGGOLD
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30736
- Mailing
- 433 MOUNT PISGAH ROAD, RINGGOLD, GA 30736
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332999
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 29, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Production Shop - The employer failed to provide guards for the ACRA Mill machine when employees were working with metal parts. Employees were exposed to flying objects.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.243 C01 II A
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1)(ii)(a): Safety guard(s) for portable abrasive wheel(s) did not cover the spindle end, and flange projections: a)Production Shop - The employer failed to provide guards for the BOSCH grinder when employees were utilizing grinders for metal parts. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 15, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: a) Production Shop - The employer failed to provide a cover for the 120V outlet box that was used by an employee for the Milwaukee grinder. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Production Shop - The employer failed to provide each exit with an " Exit" sign in an area where employees were welding and operating propane forklifts. Employees were exposed to fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2015
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Production Shop - The employer failed to provide the information and training to employees working with chemicals such as, but not limited to, propane and welding fumes. Employees were exposed to skin and eye irritations.
Recent events (2)
- — C (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 340008820.
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