OGLETHORPE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN WOOD SUPPLIERS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SOUTHERN WOOD SUPPLIERS, INC. in 414 MOUNT OLIVE RD, OGLETHORPE, GA 31068 (NAICS 321999). OSHA activity number 340345057.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHERN WOOD SUPPLIERS, INC.
- Site address
- 414 MOUNT OLIVE RD
- City
- OGLETHORPE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31068
- Mailing
- 414 MOUNT OLIVE RD, OGLETHORPE, GA 31068
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321999
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition: a) Throughout the Saw Mill, on or about February 10, 2015, wood chips and debris, such as wood blocks and saw dust were not cleaned frequently enough or removed to prevent fire, slip, trip, and fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Throughout the facility, on or about February 10, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop, document and utilize specific energy control procedures for equipment such as the debarker, the chipper, the cranes, and powered industrial trucks, exposing employees to crush-by and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1500
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.265 C04 IV
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv): Elevated platform(s), 4 feet or more from the floor level, were not provided with a standard railing: a) Saw Mill on the chipper platform, on or about February 10, 2015 and at times prior to, mid rail was not installed on the platform, exposing employees to fall hazards up to about 10 feet. b) Saw Mill hydraulic drum debarker platform, on or about February 10, 2015 and at times prior to, there were no guardrails installed on a section of the platform, exposing employees to fall hazards up to about 9 feet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.305 G02 II
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap: a) Saw Mill on the chipper platform, on or about February 10, 2015, the 110 volt electrical power cord used to run the hydraulic pump was improperly spliced, exposing employees to electrical shock hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.179 B05
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5): The rated load of crane(s) was not plainly marked on each side of the crane: a) At the Wood Yard on or about February 10, 2015, the employer did not ensure that the rated load was marked and clearly posted on both sides of an unknown revolving gantry crane; as a result the operators could not determine load transactions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $400
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- May 20, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section: a) At the facility on or about February 10, 2015, the Scrogin crane and an unknown crane were used and operated without being inspected annually, exposing employees to struck-by hazard.
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 340345057.
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