POOLER, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SAVANNAH PALLETS AND RECYCLING, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SAVANNAH PALLETS AND RECYCLING, LLC in 5240 OLD LOUISVILLE RD. BUILDING 41, POOLER, GA 31322 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 345551477.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SAVANNAH PALLETS AND RECYCLING, LLC
- Site address
- 5240 OLD LOUISVILLE RD. BUILDING 41
- City
- POOLER
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31322
- Mailing
- 5240 OLD LOUISVILLE RD. BUILDING 41, POOLER, GA 31322
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Mar 10, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 12, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,252 · Current $7,252
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1):All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheel guard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide. The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel. In the Backend Production Area: On or about September 9, 2021 and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards, in that a saw blade on a radial resaw was not guarded or enclosed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7252
- — Z (S) $7252
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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 345551477.
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