TOCCOA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: PATTERSON PUMP COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of PATTERSON PUMP COMPANY in 2129 AYERSVILLE RD, TOCCOA, GA 30577 (NAICS 333914). OSHA activity number 345236608.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PATTERSON PUMP COMPANY
- Site address
- 2129 AYERSVILLE RD
- City
- TOCCOA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30577
- Mailing
- 2129 AYERSVILLE RD, TOCCOA, GA 30577
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
- 333914
- Employees
- 270
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 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) On or about April 6, 2021, at 2129 Ayersville Road, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 (Building 5 Northwest Charging Station) - Employees were exposed to hazardous corrosive chemicals, eyewash/shower stations were not accessible in the battery charging station where employee(s) checked water levels of batteries potentially exposing employee(s) to sulfuric acid.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5803
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.179 N03 I
- Issued
- May 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(i):The load was not well secured and properly balanced in the sling or lifting device before it was lifted more than a few inches: (a) On or about March 30, 2021 , at 2129 Ayersville Road, Toccoa, Georgia 30577 (Building 5 Large Hydro Test Pit) - Employee(s) were exposed to caught-between and/or struck-by hazard. Employees are required to guide a 10- ton gantry crane with the sling attached to a vertical turbine pump, which created an unbalanced load as the pump was turned counterclockwise.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5803
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- May 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers or other persons adjacent to the welding areas were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields or required to wear appropriate goggles. a) On or about April 6, 2021 , at 2129 Ayersville Road, Toccoa, Georgia 30577( Building 4 welding shop area); The adjacent employees were exposed to welding rays hazard. The employer did not utilize protective welding screens and/or shields in areas where employees walk and work adjacent to where the hand welding work was being performed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5803
- — Z (S) $8290
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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 345236608.
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