SAVANNAH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA KAOLIN TERMINALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GEORGIA KAOLIN TERMINALS, INC. in 509 FOUNDATION DR., SAVANNAH, GA 31408 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 341322261.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEORGIA KAOLIN TERMINALS, INC.
- Site address
- 509 FOUNDATION DR.
- City
- SAVANNAH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31408
- Mailing
- 101 NORTH LATHROP AVE., SAVANNAH, GA 31415
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,004 · Current $2,004
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a) In the warehouse: On March 14, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fall hazards of up to 14 ft., in that workers climbed dry-bulk sacks to facilitate forklift pick-up and removal for transportation purposes.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $2004
- — C (S) $2004
- — Z (S) $2004
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) In the warehouse: On March 14, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to fire-related hazards, in that an EXIT sign was not posted above a pedestrian door just north of the control room as workers processed and filled super sacs, among other activities in the immediate area.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) In the warehouse: On March 14, 2016, and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to secure written approval from forklift manufacturers before adding barrel forks to powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $0
- — C (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 341322261.
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