GAINESVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: LAWSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of LAWSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, INC. in 865 DORSEY STREET, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 (NAICS 333415). OSHA activity number 342771334.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LAWSON AIR CONDITIONING & PLUMBING, INC.
- Site address
- 865 DORSEY STREET
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30501
- Mailing
- 865 DORSEY STREET, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 333415
- Employees
- 64
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.252 A02 IX
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ix): Where cutting or welding was done near walls, partitions, ceiling or roof of combustible construction, fire-resistant shields or guards were not provided to prevent ignition: Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees performed MIG and TIG welding. The walls of the shop were made out of wood. Welding was conducted within 10 feet of the combustible material, on or about 11/15/17.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields: Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees performed MIG and TIG welding. Welding screens were not used to protect other employees working near the welding area, on or about 11/15/17.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.252 C02 I B
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(c)(2)(i)(B): Mechanical ventilation was not provided in a room having a ceiling height of less than 16 feet (5 m) Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees performed MIG and TIG welding. The ceiling was approximately 12 feet height. The fan on the opposite wall was covered by storage racks and stored material therefore proper mechanical ventilation was not provided, on or about 11/15/17.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2586
- — Z (S) $4310
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,232 · Current $1,939 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees handled materials such as but not limited to galvanized steel, stainless steel, welding gases and welding rods. The company's written hazard communication program was not updated to reflect the changes under the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), on or about 11/15/17.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1939.2
- — Z (S) $3232
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s) Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees handled materials such as but not limited to galvanized steel, stainless steel, welding gases and welding rods. The safety data sheets (SDS) for galvanized and stainless steel were not maintained and available for employees review, on or about 11/15/17.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 22, 2018
- 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: Lawson Air Conditioning & Plumbing, Inc., Gainesville, GA - In the fabrication shop employees handled materials such as but not limited to galvanized steel, stainless steel, welding gases and welding rods. Information and training on hazardous chemicals as required by the standard was not provided, on or about 11/15/17.
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 342771334.
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