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OSHA Inspection: JACK BATTE AND SONS

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of JACK BATTE AND SONS in 221 SCR 35-9, FOREST, MS 39074 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 340437540.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
JACK BATTE AND SONS
Site address
221 SCR 35-9
City
FOREST
State
MS
ZIP
39074
Mailing
221 SCR 35-9, FOREST, MS 39074
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
321113
Employees
67
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees were exposed to being crush by hazard or thrown from an overturn forklift by not wearing a seat belt:   (a) Yard Area - On or about March 04, 2015 an employee operating a Daewoo 6,000 pound forklift was not wearing a seat belt.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1785
  • — Z (S) $2975

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:  (a)   Edger Building - On or about March 04, 2015 the open sided floor six (6) feet above ground was not guarded by standard railings.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1428
  • — Z (S) $2380

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Shaft ends projecting more than one-half the diameter of the shaft were not guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves:   (a) Board Edger - On or about March 04, 2015 a rotating shaft end was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1428
  • — Z (S) $2380

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 19, 2015
Penalty
Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  (a) Board Edger - On or about March 04, 2015 employees were exposed to unguarded chains and sprockets that controlled the conveyer.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1785
  • — Z (S) $2975

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 340437540.

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