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OSHA Inspection: WILLIAM HOSTON

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WILLIAM HOSTON in 328 COTTON STREET, AMERICUS, GA 31709 (NAICS 238320). OSHA activity number 342781960.

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Establishment
WILLIAM HOSTON
Site address
328 COTTON STREET
City
AMERICUS
State
GA
ZIP
31709
Mailing
244 HENRY HART ROAD, LESLIE, GA 31764
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238320
Employees
2
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.501 B01

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2772.00 · Current $1663.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On the roof, on or about November 16, 2017, two employees were observed working near the edge of a flat roof without fall protection, exposing employees up to a 16-foot fall hazard.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1663.2
  • — Z (S) $2772

1910.1200 E01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1663.00 · Current $998.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program which at included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (Construction Reference: 1926.59):     a) At the project site, on or about November 16, 2017, the employer did not develop a written hazard communication program for chemicals used such as Kool Seal (reflective roof coatings) Elastomeric Finish Coat used by an employee at the job site, exposing the employee to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $997.8
  • — Z (S) $1663

1910.1200 G01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a)  At the project site, on or about November 16, 2017, the employer did not have safety data sheets (SDS) for hazardous chemical such as, Kool Seal (reflective roof coatings) Elastomeric Finish Coat used by an employee at the job site, exposing the employee skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
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) At the project site, on or about November 16, 2017, the employer did not provide information and training to an employee who worked with hazardous chemicals such as, Kool Seal (reflective roof coatings) Elastomeric Finish Coat, exposing the employee to skin irritation and allergic dermatitis.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

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 342781960.