HOMERVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: MULCH MANUFACTURING, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MULCH MANUFACTURING, INC. in 1900 GEORGIA HWY. 122 W, HOMERVILLE, GA 31634 (NAICS 321219). OSHA activity number 345719561.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MULCH MANUFACTURING, INC.
- Site address
- 1900 GEORGIA HWY. 122 W
- City
- HOMERVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31634
- Mailing
- 1900 GEORGIA HWY. 122 W P.O. BOX 58, HOMERVILLE, GA 31634
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
- 321219
- Employees
- 55
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 26, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $13,052 · Current $7,831 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and struck by hazards, in that a program, employee training, and periodic inspections were not developed, documented, and utilized while employees performed maintenance on equipment capable of being locked out.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7831.2
- — Z (S) $13052
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $5,594 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that forklift training was not provided to employees operating forklifts while moving and loading products.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5594.4
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.178 N06
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel: a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that a forklift operator was driving in reverse on a forklift without looking in his direction of travel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 Q01
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,324 · Current $5,594 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel: a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that a forklift operator was operating a forklift without a functioning horn while backing up and entering and exiting a building.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5594.4
- — Z (S) $9324
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Apr 19, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were being placed in services after the examination showed condition(s) adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle: a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that adequate daily inspections were not conducted prior to putting forklifts into service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Drivers were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is obstructed: a) Throughout the facilities, located at 1900 Waycross Highway, Homerville, GA 31634, on or about January 11, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck by hazards, in that a forklift operator was not sounding the horn when entering and exiting a building while driving a forklift.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 345719561.
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