PORT WENTWORTH, GA —
OSHA Inspection: PGS USA, LLC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of PGS USA, LLC in 200 EXPANSION BLVD., PORT WENTWORTH, GA 31407 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 345790851.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PGS USA, LLC
- Site address
- 200 EXPANSION BLVD.
- City
- PORT WENTWORTH
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31407
- Mailing
- 2424 EDENBORN AVE. SUITE 550, METAIRIE, LA 70001
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,151 · Current $6,598 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed: a) In the warehouse, located at 200 Expansion Blvd., Port Wentworth, GA 31407, on or about February 17, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing and struck-by hazards, in that employees were permitted to operate powered industrial trucks without sounding the horn when going around corners and in traveling in other areas of the warehouse where vision was obstructed by product.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6598.15
- — Z (S) $10151
1910.178 O01
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): Unstable or unsafely arranged loads were handled. Caution was not exercised when handling off-center loads which could not be centered: a) In the warehouse, located at 200 Expansion Blvd., Port Wentworth, GA 31407, on or about February 17, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushed-by and struck-by hazards, in that employees were permitted to operate powered industrial trucks with unstable loads while moving, lifting, and traveling.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Jul 8, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 2, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,504 · Current $9,428 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, sufficient safe clearances were not allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways or wherever turns or passage had to be made: a) a) In the warehouse, located at 200 Expansion Blvd., Port Wentworth, GA 31407, on or about February 17, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to crushing and struck-by hazards, in that employees were permitted to operate powered industrial trucks within areas where pedestrian traffic was permitted. PGS USA, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1353615, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on February 4, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 359 Pike Court, La Porte, TX 77571.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $9427.6
- — Z (R) $14504
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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 345790851.
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