OSHA Inspection: SOCON, LLC

Issued

Feb 25, 2019

Abate by

Mar 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,763 · Current $4,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    Socon, LLC, Dacula, GA - Some of the employees operating powered industrial trucks did not receive training and certification as required by the standard, prior to permitting the operation of the forklifts, on or about 10/23/18.

Issued

Feb 25, 2019

Abate by

Mar 21, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    Socon, LLC, Dacula, GA - Powered industrial truck operators trained and certified in 2013 and 2014 had not received an evaluation and re-certification as required by the standard, on or about 10/23/18.

Issued

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,832 · Current $2,300 Reduced

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 of at least one-half hour:    Socon, LLC, Dacula, GA - Outside the main building, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored within 5.5 feet of each other and not separated by 20 feet, on or about 10/23/18.

Issued

Feb 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,128 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA From 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation:    Socon, LLC, Dacula, GA - An employee experienced a crush injury to the elbow on 9/20/18. The injury was recorded in the OSHA 300 logs but was not completed in detail. No checks were entered in columns H, I or J. The injury description under column F was not in detail, on or about 10/23/18.