WADLEY, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC. in 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH, WADLEY, GA 30477 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 342235710.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BATTLE LUMBER CO., INC.
- Site address
- 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH
- City
- WADLEY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30477
- Mailing
- 11261 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH, WADLEY, GA 30477
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321920
- Employees
- 308
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 A09
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $5,885 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9): All belts, pulleys, gears, shafts, and moving parts were not guarded in accordance with the specific requirements of 1910.219. (a) At the unscrambler identified as 212, on or about March 27, 2017 and at times prior to, the chain and sprocket assembly adjacent to the platform steps was unguarded, resulting in an amputation hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5885.1
- · Z (S) $9054
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report 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, within (24) twenty-four hours. (a) In the pallet mill (equipment identified as 212) on March 27, 2017 at approximately 11:30am, an employee was injured resulting in hospitalization. The employer failed to report the hospitalization until March 30, 2017 at approximately 10:30am.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $3250
- · Z (O) $5000
1910.147 E02 I
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(i): Before lockout or tagout devices were removed and energy was restored to the machine or equipment, authorized employees did not ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed from the work area: (a) In the pallet mill at area 212, on March 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure that all affected employees had been safely positioned or removed from the area prior to reenergizing the unscrambler/grain change equipment exposing employees to a hazardous release of energy.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.147 E02 II
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(ii): After lockout or tagout devices were removed and before machines or equipment is started, affected employees were not notified that the lockout or tagout device(s) have been removed: (a) In the pallet mill at area 212, on March 27, 2017, the employer did not ensure that all affected employees had been notified prior to reenergizing the unscramble/grain change equipment exposing employees to a hazardous release of energy.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342235710.
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