THOMASVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: RITE-A-WAY MOWERS, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of RITE-A-WAY MOWERS, LLC in LAND OFF GA HWY 3, THOMASVILLE, GA 31757 (NAICS 561730). OSHA activity number 344035837.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RITE-A-WAY MOWERS, LLC
- Site address
- LAND OFF GA HWY 3
- City
- THOMASVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31757
- Mailing
- 360 HUGH G RAY ROAD, BUENA VISTA, GA 31803
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 561730
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) Work site near Ochlocknee River in Thomasville, GA - On or about May 20, 2019 while cutting brush along the river employees were exposed to struck-by, lacerations, and amputation hazards while using metal blades on Stihl FS 91R Trimmers, that were not approved for use by the manufacturer.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) Work site near Ochlocknee River in Thomasville, GA - On or about May 20, 2019 while cutting trees along the river employees were exposed to struck-by, lacerations, and amputation hazards due to a guard being removed from a Stihl FS 91R Trimmer.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 29, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) Work site near Ochlocknee River in Thomasville, GA - On or about May 20, 2019 while cutting trees along the river bank, employees who were exposed to drowning were not provided with or instructed to wear a personal floatation device (PFD).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $13260
1904.39 A01
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident. (a) On or about May 20, 2019 the employer did not report a work related fatality to OSHA within 8 hours.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $2842
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: (a) Work site near Ochlocknee river in Thomasville, GA - On or about May 20, 2019 the employer did not perform a hazard assessment and provide a written certification to identify the PPE required for working near bodies of water.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344035837.
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