LILBURN, GA —
OSHA Inspection: TWS FLOOR COVERING, LLC
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of TWS FLOOR COVERING, LLC in 5625 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY, LILBURN, GA 30047 (NAICS 238340). OSHA activity number 340045418.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TWS FLOOR COVERING, LLC
- Site address
- 5625 LAWRENCEVILLE HWY
- City
- LILBURN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30047
- Mailing
- 859 INDIAN LAKE DR., LILBURN, GA 30047
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238340
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; the employer failed to establish a written respirator program to employees that are required to wear tight fitting respirators while performing tile cutting, mixing of mortar, sweeping, or anytime there are dusts present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $900
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: Note: The employer may discontinue an employee's medical evaluations when the employee is no longer required to use a respirator. On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; the employer failed to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator where employee's are required to wear tight fitting respirators while performing tile cutting, mixing of mortar, sweeping, or anytime there are dusts present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 F01
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT): (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; the employer failed to provide a fit test to employees that are required to wear tight fitting N95 respirators while performing tile cutting, mixing of mortar, sweeping, or anytime there are dusts present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 G01 I A
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 11, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting facepieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the facepiece and the face or that interfered with valve function: (Construction Reference 1926.103) On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; the employer allowed employees to keep their beards during use of N95 respirators, that are required to be worn by the employer while performing tile cutting, mixing of mortar, sweeping, or anytime there are dusts present.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1926.404 F06
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, or enclosures was not permanent and continuous: On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; employees performing wet cutting on ceramic tile, were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards where the cord was missing the grounding pin.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1926.404 A02
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.404(a)(2): A grounded conductor was attached to a terminal or lead so as to reverse designated polarity: On or about 10/27/2014 at 5625 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, GA; employees performing wet cutting on ceramic tile, were exposed to electrical shock and burn hazards where the cord was missing the grounding pin and was plugged into the connecting extension cord upside down creating reverse polarity.
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 340045418.
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