VALDOSTA, GA —
OSHA Inspection: REAMES AND SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of REAMES AND SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in 1208 CYPRESS STREET, VALDOSTA, GA 31601 (NAICS 324121). OSHA activity number 348077702.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REAMES AND SON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 1208 CYPRESS STREET
- City
- VALDOSTA
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31601
- Mailing
- 1208 CYPRESS STREET, VALDOSTA, GA 31603
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
- 324121
- Employees
- 157
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, 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 is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i). (a) At the Cedar Rapids asphalt plant, top of silo #1 - On or about February 27, 2025, employees were exposed to a fall hazard, in that, the employer did not ensure employees used fall protection for work on the crossover conveyor chain drive, above the platform guardrails, with a fall to ground distance of approximately 65 feet.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $14,895 · Current $14,895
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section. (a) At the Cedar Rapids asphalt plant, top of silo #2 - On or about February 27, 2025, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards, in that, the employer did not ensure employees performing maintenance activities on the crossover conveyor chain drive utilized energy control procedures to isolate the electrical energy.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14895
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. (a) At the Cedar Rapids asphalt plant, top of silo #2 - On or about February 27, 2025, employees were exposed to caught in hazards, in that, the employer did not ensure employees turned off or shut down the crossover conveyor using the established procedures prior to attempting any maintenance work on the chain drive.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $10,641 · Current $10,641
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed. (a) At the drive chain for the transfer conveyor - On or about February 27, 2025, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and amputation hazards, in that, the drive chain and sprocket was not fully guarded or enclosed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $10641
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). (a) Facility: On or about March 3, 2025, the employer did not certify that powered industrial truck operators had been trained and evaluated in accordance with paragraph (l).
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 9, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) For the Cedar Rapids asphalt plant - On or about March 3, 2025, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards, in that, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually to ensure it was being followed effectively.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
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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 348077702.
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