HAZLEHURST, GA —
OSHA Inspection: MCPHERSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MCPHERSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION in 6 N. GILL ST., HAZLEHURST, GA 31539 (NAICS 339999). OSHA activity number 345177414.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MCPHERSON MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 6 N. GILL ST.
- City
- HAZLEHURST
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31539
- Mailing
- P.O.BOX 1777, HAZLEHURST, GA 31539
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 339999
- Employees
- 38
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) In the filter area, on or about March 1, 2021 and at times prior to, the employer did not provide lockout tagout procedures for employees who performed work and maintenance on the expanded metal shearing machine and the form rolling machine, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5734.2
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: A) Forklift battery charging area, on or about March 5, 2021 and or times prior to, where employees were exposed to corrosive materials (open batteries) the employer did not ensure suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate use, thereby exposing employees to chemical hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3276.6
- — Z (S) $5461
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $5,734 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, or flying chips: a) Rear center section of filter area, on or about March 1, 2021, and or times prior to, the employer did not ensure the point of operation on the shearing machine (serial # 20407 ) was adequately guarded, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards. b) West wall of filter area, on or about March 1, 2021, and or times prior to, the employer did not ensure the point of operation on the shearing machine (serial # 16209) was adequately guarded, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5734.2
- — Z (S) $9557
1910.219 E03 I
- Issued
- Aug 17, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,461 · Current $3,277 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) Filter assemble area, on or about March 4, 2021 , and or times prior to, the employer did not ensure the Famco hydraulic punch machine incline belt and pulley was guarded, thereby exposing employees to an in-running nip point hazard and rotating pulley hazard. B) Outside of the filter area, on or about March 4, 2021 , and or times prior to, the employer did not ensure a Bliss hydraulic punch machine incline belt and pulley were guarded, thereby exposing employees to an in-running nip point hazard and rotating pulley hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3276.6
- — Z (S) $5461
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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 345177414.
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