DALTON, GA —
OSHA Inspection: QEP CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of QEP CO., INC. in 300 CROSS PLAINS BLVD., DALTON, GA 30721 (NAICS 325520). OSHA activity number 342695301.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- QEP CO., INC.
- Site address
- 300 CROSS PLAINS BLVD.
- City
- DALTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30721
- Mailing
- 300 CROSS PLAINS BLVD., DALTON, GA 30721
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
- 325520
- Employees
- 120
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $5,543 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) Production Area; On or about October 11, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to crushed by hazards in that a forklift operator evaluation had not been provided to employees operating the Toyota forklift (Model 9BDRU15, SN 36307) to move chemicals for production.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5543.4
- — Z (S) $9239
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Production Area; On or about October 11, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards as a Heavy Duty Industrial Fan was plugged into an extension cord and not into a fixed wired outlet.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 A02 I
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): a) Production Area; On or about October 11, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the employer failed to inspect the cord of an industrial fan for external defects before use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 A02 II
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service and an employee was using it before repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe were made: a) Production Area; On or about October 11, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the employer failed to remove a damaged cord from service on a Heavy Duty Industrial Fan.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.334 B02
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2): The repetitive manual reclosing of circuit breakers or reenergizing electric power and lighting circuits through replaced fuses was not prohibited: a) Production Area; On or about October 11, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the employer failed to prevent the reenergizing of the panel providing power to Mixer #6 after repeatedly tripping.
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 342695301.
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