VALDOSTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SOUTH GEORGIA PECAN COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SOUTH GEORGIA PECAN COMPANY in 2220 EAST HILL AVE., VALDOSTA, GA 31601 (NAICS 311911). OSHA activity number 340746841.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SOUTH GEORGIA PECAN COMPANY
- Site address
- 2220 EAST HILL AVE.
- City
- VALDOSTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31601
- Mailing
- 309 S LEE STREET, VALDOSTA, GA 31601
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311911
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,590 · Current $3,443 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to the operator when the operator was involved in an accident or near-miss incident: a) In the finished-product department: On or about June 25, 2015, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that a forklift operator was allowed to operate a forklift without refresher training following an accident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3443
- — Z (S) $4590
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) In various departments and shifts of the processing facility: On or about July 23, 2014, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that at least eight (8) forklift operators failed to receive an evaluation and certification of performance after receiving initial training on July 22, 2011.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 18, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l): a) In and around the finished-product department: On or about June 30, 2015, and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to hazards such as, but not limited to, struck-by hazards in that a forklift operator was allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without documentation and certification of initial training on or about the employee's hire date of March 2, 2015.
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 340746841.
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