VIDALIA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: COPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of COPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in 410 MCINTOSH STREET, VIDALIA, GA 30474 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 342916921.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COPPER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 410 MCINTOSH STREET
- City
- VIDALIA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30474
- Mailing
- 410 MCINTOSH STREET, VIDALIA, GA 30474
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.101 B
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,234 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gasses in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks was not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965: a) In the fabrication yard, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure cylinders of compressed gasses were secured and protected from falling, exposing employees to explosion and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3233.5
- — Z (S) $6467
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: a) In the fabrication yard, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure compressed gas cylinders were capped, exposing employees to explosion and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating: a) In the fabrication yard, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not ensure cylinders of acetylene and oxygen were stored separately at distances of at least 20 feet apart, exposing employees to explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible: a) In the welding shop, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not provide employees, who voluntarily wore 3M filtering face-piece respirators, with the information contained in Appendix D, exposing employees to respiratory related hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
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) In the main office, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not maintain the Safety Data Sheets for chemicals such as, but not limited to, acetylene used by employees during the course of their work day, exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 5, 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: a) In the fabrication area, on or about and at times prior to January 30, 2018, the employer did not provide employees with training on the chemicals used by employees during the course of their work, exposing employees to chemical hazards.
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 342916921.
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