PATTERSON, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA CHIPS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GEORGIA CHIPS, INC. in 2794 RAILROAD LANE, PATTERSON, GA 31557 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 342287257.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GEORGIA CHIPS, INC.
- Site address
- 2794 RAILROAD LANE
- City
- PATTERSON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31557
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 35, OFFERMAN, GA 31556
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321113
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.265 C30 II
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $7,696 · Current $4,618 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.265(c)(30)(ii): Vehicle(s) were not equipped with audible warning signal(s): a) Throughout Sawmill - On or about April 28, 2017 and times prior to, employees were operating the LA1135 Kubota loader, which was not equipped with a functioning back-up alarm, horn, or other audible warning signal, thus exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4617.6
- · Z (S) $7696
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): a) Throughout Sawmill - On or about April 28, 2017 and times prior to, employees identities were not included on the lockout/tagout devices utilized at the facility, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Throughout Facility - On or about April 27, 2017 and times prior to, employees were not provided with effective hazard communication training regarding safety data sheets, thus exposing employees to possible skin and eye irritations from chemicals they were handling/working with including but not limited to hydraulic fluid, diesel fuel, degreasers, and oil.
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 342287257.
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