CHATTANOOGA, TN —
OSHA Inspection: PARKER TOWING COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PARKER TOWING COMPANY, INC. in 359 RIVER TERMINAL ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37406 (NAICS 488320). OSHA activity number 347340598.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PARKER TOWING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 359 RIVER TERMINAL ROAD
- City
- CHATTANOOGA
- State
- TN
- ZIP
- 37406
- Mailing
- 1001 3RD STREET, NORTHPORT, AL 35476
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
- 488320
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 A02 X
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points: a) On or about March 12, 2024 in the storage container employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards and the employer did not ensure flexible cords and cables were protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and were not dead front. However, panelboards other than the dead front externally-operable type are permitted where not accessible only to qualified persons: a) On or about March 12, 2024 in the storage container employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards and the employer did not ensure panelboards were dead front.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1917.151 G01
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $9,218 · Current $5,531 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.151(g)(1): Safety guards for abrasive wheels were not adjustable or did not have an adjustable tongue or piece at the top of the opening where the operator must stand in front of the safety guard opening: a) On or about March 12, 2024 in the storage container employees using the benchtop grinder were exposed to struck-by hazards and the employer did not ensure the abrasive wheel had an adjustable tongue.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5530.8
- — Z (S) $9218
1917.151 G04
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2024
- Abate by
- May 1, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.151(g)(4): Work rests on fixed grinding machines were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of 1/8-inch (3.18 mm) and securely clamped: a) On or about March 12, 2024 in the storage container employees using the benchtop grinder were exposed to struck-by hazards and the employer did not ensure the work rest on the grinding machinery was adjusted to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1917.152 D01 XVI
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2024
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,913 · Current $4,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1917.152(d)(1)(xvi): Oxygen cylinders were not separated from fuel gas cylinders and combustible materials by either a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or a barrier having a fire-resistance rating of 30 minutes: a) On or about March 12, 2024 in the container building used for storage employees were exposed to fire hazards and the employer did not ensure oxygen cylinders were separated from fuel gas cylinders and combustible materials by either a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or a barrier having a fire-resistance rating of 30 minutes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4147.8
- — Z (S) $6913
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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 347340598.
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