BAINBRIDGE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC. in 200 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, BAINBRIDGE, GA 39817 (NAICS 325220). OSHA activity number 342062403.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 200 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD
- City
- BAINBRIDGE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 39817
- Mailing
- 200 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, BAINBRIDGE, GA 39817
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
- 325220
- Employees
- 142
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary when a hazard of process or environment capable of causing injury or impairment of the body through physical contact was encountered: a) Extrusion equipment, on or about January 20, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not require employees to wear protective outer garments while clearing hardened molten liquid from the Color Development Line extruder feed throat, thus exposing employees to potential thermal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $9,506
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) Extrusion equipment, on or about January 20, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not assess workplace hazards including but not limited to ensuring appropriate PPE (protective outer garment, face protection and hand protection) was provided to protect employees from potential thermal burns while clearing hardened molten liquid from the Color Development Line extruder feed throat.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9506.25
- — Z (S) $0
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a) Extrusion equipment, on or about January 20, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not require employees to wear face protection while clearing hardened molten liquid from the Color Development Line extruder feed throat, thus exposing employees to potential thermal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes: a) Extrusion equipment, on or about January 20, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not require employees to wear hand protection while clearing hardened molten liquid from the Color Development Line extruder feed throat, thus exposing employees to potential thermal burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $9,506 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) Extrusion equipment, on or about January 20, 2017, and at times prior to, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy of molten PET resin when employees cleared hardened molten liquid from the Color Development Line extruder feed throat, thus exposing employees to pinch point, flying debris, and burn hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9506.25
- — Z (S) $12675
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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 342062403.
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