CORINTH, MS —
OSHA Inspection: CATERPILLAR, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related health inspection of CATERPILLAR, INC. in 501 CARDINAL DRIVE, CORINTH, MS 38834 (NAICS 336399). OSHA activity number 344531306.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CATERPILLAR, INC.
- Site address
- 501 CARDINAL DRIVE
- City
- CORINTH
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 38834
- Mailing
- 501 CARDINAL DRIVE, CORINTH, MS 38834
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 336399
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,337 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Public Law 91-596, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees, in that employees were exposed to:__not following procedure by reattaching the bolts to the lid of the wash tank after removing them to clean.__________________________. (a) Wash tank - On or about November 1, 2019 the chem lab did not reattach the bolts to the lid of the wash tank. A maintenance crew worker stepped onto the lid the lid slipped causing the employee's leg to go into the acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4337
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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 344531306.
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