GLOSTER, MS —
OSHA Inspection: GLOSTER CHIPS, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GLOSTER CHIPS, INC in 600 EAST CARNEY STREET, GLOSTER, MS 39638 (NAICS 321113). OSHA activity number 344693338.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GLOSTER CHIPS, INC
- Site address
- 600 EAST CARNEY STREET
- City
- GLOSTER
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39638
- Mailing
- 600 EAST CARNEY STREET, GLOSTER, MS 39638
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321113
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B03 IV
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,554 · Current $3,932 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used. (a) Chip Bin - On or about March 12, 2020 the employer did not protect employees from falling into a ladderway opening with a self closing gate or an offset, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3932.4
- — Z (S) $6554
1910.28 B05 II A
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,193 · Current $4,916 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(5)(ii)(A): The runway was not at least 18 inches (46 cm) wide; and (a) Shaker Bins - On or about March 12, employees were using a wooden board that was not at least 18 inches wide to access the shakers, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4915.8
- — Z (S) $8193
1910.28 B06 I
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $4,916 · Current $2,950 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): Employees less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above uncovered or unguarded dangerous equipment were not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system. (a) On or about March 12, employees were using a wooden board to access the shakers which did not have a guardrail system or travel restraint system, exposing employees to fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2949.6
- — Z (S) $4916
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $8,193 · Current $4,916 Reduced
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) Chipper Room - On or about March 12, 2020 guarding was not utilized to prevent employees from reaching the rotating parts of the chipper, exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4915.8
- — Z (S) $8193
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Jun 4, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: (a) Stairs by Conveyer Close to Chipper Room - On or about March 12, 2020 the employer did not ensure that the steps on the stairs were kept in a safe condition, exposing employees to trip hazards. (b) Chipper Room - On or about March 12, 2020 the employer did not ensure that an opening approximately 12 inch wide and 100 inches long in the floor at the wall was guarded, exposing employees to a trip hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — 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 344693338.
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