OSHA Inspection: ARISING INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.102(a): In-plant transfer, handling, storage, and/or use of acetylene in cylinders did not comply with the provisions of CGA Pamphlet G-1-2009 ("Acetylene"):  a) Outside the plant, along the side wall of building 1, located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards, in that oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 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, flying chips and sparks:   a) At the facility located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards, in that the big jig  was not equipped with locks to prevent accidental or uncontrolled falling for employees performing welding tasks.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Jul 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,233 · Current $740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(b)(2)(i): Columns on OSHA 300 Logs, or equivalent form, were not totaled:  a) At the facility located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer did not ensure the columns H (days away from work) and J (other recordable cases) of the company's OSHA Injury and Illness log (OSHA 300) for calendar year 2021, were totaled.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Jul 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $1,233 · Current $740 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:  a) Arising Industries, Inc., 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about July 12, 2022, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2021 on or before March 2, 2022.  The establishment employed 83 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 336214.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   a) In the main shop located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards, in that the company did not maintain a written respiratory protection program for employees who voluntarily wore tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirators.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a) In the main shop located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards, in that the company did not provide medical evaluations for employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirators.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Aug 9, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):   a) In the main shop located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards, in that the company did not provide fit testing for employees voluntarily wearing tight-fitting, elastomeric half-mask respirators.

Issued

Jul 14, 2022

Abate by

Jul 26, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):The employer did not provide respirator users with information contained in Appendix D to this section when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) In the finishing area, in building 2, located at 2 North Gill Street, Hazlehurst, Georgia: On or about February 24, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards, in that the employees voluntarily wearing filtering face piece respirators were not provided with the information contained in appendix D.