BOGART, GA —
OSHA Inspection: BENSON'S, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BENSON'S, INC. in 134 ELDER STREET, BOGART, GA 30622 (NAICS 311812). OSHA activity number 342133964.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BENSON'S, INC.
- Site address
- 134 ELDER STREET
- City
- BOGART
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30622
- Mailing
- PO BOX 429, BOGART, GA 30622
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
- 311812
- Employees
- 399
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,772 · Current $12,675
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition: On or about 2/23/2017 in the freezer work area at 134 Elder Street, Bogart, GA: Employees working in the freezer at temperature at or below zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit were provided top and bottom personal protective equipment that was torn, not reliable for the working conditions, soaked from moisture, water, and black material that covered the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12675
- — Z (S) $6772
1910.138 A
- Issued
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $0 Reduced
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: On or about 2/23/2017 in the freezer work area at 134 Elder Street, Bogart, GA: Employees working in the freezer at temperature at or below zero (0) degrees Fahrenheit were not provided the appropriate hand protection for the working condition.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.176 A
- Issued
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,079 · Current $4,425 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways or wherever turns or passage had to be made: On or about 2/23/2017 at 134 Elder Street, Bogart, GA: The aisles and passageways were not marked or identified for the employees to safely walk and work in the bakery production areas, while powered industrial trucks were being operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4425
- — Z (S) $5079
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- May 10, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): On or about 2/23/2017 at 134 Elder Street, Bogart, GA: Where an employee operated a powered industrial truck with missing backrest bolts and broken fork stopper adjustment components. The employer failed to remove the powered industrial truck from service until the repairs could be made.
Recent events (2)
- — I (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 342133964.
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