LIBERTY, MS —
OSHA Inspection: ATWOOD FENCE COMPANY, INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of ATWOOD FENCE COMPANY, INC. in HIGHWAY 24, LIBERTY, MS 39645 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 341780575.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ATWOOD FENCE COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- HIGHWAY 24
- City
- LIBERTY
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39645
- Mailing
- 2048 ATTALA ROAD 2202, KOSCIUSKO, MS 39090
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- 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
- 237310
- Employees
- 46
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Feb 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 a fall hazard: (a) Highway 24 - On or about September 15, 2016 two employees were exposed to fall hazard while riding on the tailgate of pick-up truck #17 on an open highway to pick-up work zone signs. The employees were sitting on the tailgate of the truck with no device to prevent them from falling off the truck.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9500
- — Z (S) $12675
1926.50 C
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2017
- Abate by
- Mar 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,802 · Current $2,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.50(c): A person who has a valid certificate in first-aid training was not available at the worksite to render first-aid: (a) Highway 24 - On or about September 15, 2016 the employer did not have anyone on the jobsite with a valid certificate in first aid when no treatment facility or physician was reasonably accessible for an injured employee. The nearest treatment facility was more than 20 miles away.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2550
- — Z (S) $3802
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA. (a) Jobsite - On or about September 15, 2016 the employer failed to notify the local OSHA officer concerning an in patient hospitalization.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2350
- — Z (O) $3500
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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 341780575.
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