NEWNAN, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: TEK-RAIL, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TEK-RAIL, INC. in 320 TEMPLE AVENUE, NEWNAN, GA 30263 (NAICS 332323). OSHA activity number 343799581.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TEK-RAIL, INC.
- Site address
- 320 TEMPLE AVENUE
- City
- NEWNAN
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30263
- Mailing
- 320 TEMPLE AVENUE, NEWNAN, GA 30263
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332323
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Production Floor: On or about February 21, 2019 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to lacerations and cut hazards in that, the chuck guard was missing on the Ryobi Drill Press machine while drilling holes in aluminum posts used to make railing.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $5304
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion(s) of the blade of bandsaw(s) were not enclosed or guarded: (a) Production Floor, Vinyl Area: On or about February 21, 2019 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that, the band saw was not guarded while cutting stiffeners for the vinyl post.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.213 G01
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(g)(1): Sliding cutoff saw(s) were not provided with an automatically adjusting hood that completely enclosed the upper half of the saw, the arbor end, and the point of operation at all positions of the saw: (a) Production Floor, Vinyl Area: On or about February 21, 2019 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that, the lower guard was missing from a radial arm saw blade, Dewalt 16', while cutting vinyl post.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (S) $0
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice: (a) Production Floor: On or about February 21, 2019 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to slip and fall hazards in that, the production floor gets wet due to a leaking roof.
Recent events (1)
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): (a) Production Floor, Vinyl Area: On or about February 21, 2019 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that, a written hazard communication program was not provided to them.
Recent events (1)
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343799581.
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