DALTON, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: HANWHA Q CELLS USA INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of HANWHA Q CELLS USA INC. in 300 NEXUS DRIVE, DALTON, GA 30721 (NAICS 334413). OSHA activity number 344630389.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HANWHA Q CELLS USA INC.
- Site address
- 300 NEXUS DRIVE
- City
- DALTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30721
- Mailing
- 300 NEXUS DRIVE, DALTON, GA 30721
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 334413
- Employees
- 403
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,193 · Current $4,916 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Backend Production: On or about February 10th, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that guards were not implemented to protect employees from nip-points of an exposed belt on the conveyor system of the auto-solder machine.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4915.8
- · Z (S) $8193
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jun 15, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $5,783 · Current $3,470 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: a) Backend Production: On or about February 10th, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards, in that a flexible cord/temporary power tap was used as a substitute for fixed wiring connected to a mounted monitor on the auto-solder machine.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3469.8
- · Z (S) $5783
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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 344630389.
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