CALHOUN, GA —
OSHA Inspection: NORTHWEST GEORGIA PAVING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORTHWEST GEORGIA PAVING, INC. in 501 WEST MAY STREET, CALHOUN, GA 30703 (NAICS 238990). OSHA activity number 342114527.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTHWEST GEORGIA PAVING, INC.
- Site address
- 501 WEST MAY STREET
- City
- CALHOUN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30703
- Mailing
- 501 WEST MAY STREET, CALHOUN, GA 30703
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
- 238990
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $3,830 Reduced
2310
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, the employees were exposed to chemical hazards, in that quick drench of the eyes and body was not provided to employees while using corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Aluminum Brightener.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3830.03
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.177 D02
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,149 · Current $3,830 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.177(d)(2): The employer did not provide a restraining device or a barrier to be used when inflating tires on single piece rim wheels which are not bolted onto the vehicles: a) Maintenance Department: On or about, 2/13/17, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that restraining devices such as but not limited to tire cages were not provided to employees while mounting or demounting truck tires.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3830.03
- — Z (S) $8149
1910.212 B
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,519 · Current $3,064 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving: a) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that the drill press (model #1200/SN #120v083) was not bolted down to the floor while employees are performing task such as but not limited to drilling holes into materials.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3063.93
- — Z (S) $6519
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,519 · Current $3,064 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the work rest on the left side of the Baldor (N4-87) was not provided to employees while performing task such as but not limited to metal fabrication. b) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the work rest on the right side of the Baldor (N4-87) was not adjusted within 1/8 inch of the wheel provided to employees while performing task such as but not limited to metal fabrication.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3063.93
- — Z (S) $6519
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Jun 6, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: a) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the tongue guard on the left side of the Baldor (N4-87) was not provided to employees while performing task such as but not limited to metal fabrication. b) Maintenance Department: On or about 2/13/17, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that the tongue guard on the right side of the Baldor (N4-87) was not kept within 1/4 inch of the wheel provided to employees while performing task such as but not limited to metal fabrication.
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 342114527.
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