WARNER ROBINS, GA —
OSHA Inspection: W.A. BRAGG & CO., INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of W.A. BRAGG & CO., INC in 203 INDEPENDENCE DR, WARNER ROBINS, GA 31088 (NAICS 444190). OSHA activity number 340429794.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.A. BRAGG & CO., INC
- Site address
- 203 INDEPENDENCE DR
- City
- WARNER ROBINS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31088
- Mailing
- 2513 MIKE PADGETT HIGHWAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30906
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 444190
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries. On or about February 26, 2015: Employees working in the store and warehouse area were exposed to smoke inhalation and fire hazard when the fire extinguishers were: (a) set on the floor near the exit door and positioned in such a manner that they could not be easily located. (b) mounted on the wall near the electrical panel box but was not identified by signage.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: On or about February 26, 2015: Employees working in the store and warehouse areas were exposed to a smoke inhalation and fire hazard when the fire extinguishers had not been serviced within the past twelve months.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,925 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: On or about February 26, 2015: The employer used the area around the electrical panel boxes in the warehouse area to store refrigerators, stoves, and other household and boxed items, creating a trip hazard for employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1925
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.1200 G07 III
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,925 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(7)(iii): Retail distributors who sold hazardous chemicals to commercial customers did not post a sign or otherwise inform the employer that material safety data sheets were available: On or about February 26, 2015: The employer did not post a sign for chemicals such as, but not limited to Liquid Fire, which is a corrosive, indicating to customers/employers that a copy of the safety data sheet is available.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1925
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace: On or about February 26, 2015: Employees working in the store and warehouse were exposed to corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Liquid Fire and Hercules Clobber. The employer did not maintain safety data sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H03 III
- Issued
- May 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Jun 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used: On or about February 26, 2015: Employees working at the Warner Robins facility and handling corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to Liquid Fire and Hercules Clobber were not provided with training designed to show employees how to protect themselves in the event of an emergency spill or leak.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 340429794.
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