ATLANTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC. in 560 WHARTON CIRCLE SW, ATLANTA, GA 30336 (NAICS 332313). OSHA activity number 346442882.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ATKORE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- Site address
- 560 WHARTON CIRCLE SW
- City
- ATLANTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30336
- Mailing
- 16100 LATHROP AVE, HARVEY, IL 60426
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 332313
- Employees
- 95
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.157 D06
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $8,438 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(d)(6): The employer shall distribute portable fire extinguishers or other containers of Class D extinguishing agent for use by employees so that the travel distance from the combustible metal working area to any extinguishing agent is 75 feet (22.9 m) or less. Portable fire extinguishers for Class D hazards are required in those combustible metal working areas where combustible metal powders, flakes, shavings, or similarly sized products are generated at least once every two weeks. a) Plasma Cutter Area: On or about January 10, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that the employer did not provide containers of class D extinguishing agents while employees operate a Fastcut Plasma Cutter (Model G8 Fabricator S/N 103) to cut aluminum sheets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8437.8
- — Z (S) $14063
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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 346442882.
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