OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN URETHANE, INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Aug 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:   a) At the baler, located in the production area at 122 Crisp Drive, Americus, Georgia: On or about March 3, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards, in that fall protection was not provided while employees loaded the baler from an elevated platform.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Aug 18, 2022

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) At the bandsaw, in the production area located at 122 Crisp Drive, Americus, Georgia: On or about March 3, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the blade of an industrial bandsaw with a moving table was not guarded above the foam blocks while an employee cut foam blocks.  b) At the bandsaw, in the production area located at 122 Crisp Drive, Americus, Georgia: On or about March 3, 2022, and times prior to, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that the point of operation of an industrial bandsaw with a moving table was not guarded while an employee cut foam blocks by pushing the table toward the blade.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Aug 18, 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) Austin Urethane, Inc.: On or about March 3, 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 75 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 326150.

Issued

Aug 8, 2022

Abate by

Aug 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(f)(6):  "No Smoking" signs were not conspicuously posted; and/or category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, and/or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C), were being handled, drawn, and/or dispensed where flammable vapors may reach a source of ignition:  a) At the propane tank, behind the building located at 122 Crisp Drive, Americus, Georgia: On or about March 3, 2022, and times prior to, the employer did not ensure a 250-gallon propane tank was labeled with a "No Smoking" sign.