DALTON, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN CONTAINER, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of SOUTHERN CONTAINER, LLC in 340 HOWELL DRIVE, DALTON, GA 30721 (NAICS 424610). OSHA activity number 348639204.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOUTHERN CONTAINER, LLC
- Site address
- 340 HOWELL DRIVE
- City
- DALTON
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30721
- Mailing
- 340 HOWELL DR, DALTON, GA 30721
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424610
- Employees
- 57
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $10,215 · Current $6,129 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE): a) Bottle Pull Department; On or about December 11, 2025, and at times prior, employees were exposed to skin and eye irritation and burns, in that the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present while employees pour excess chemicals from IBC totes to prepare them for recycling and repurposing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $6129
- · Z (S) $10215
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: a) Bottle Pull Department; On or about December 11, 2025, and at times prior, employees were exposed to eye irritation and burns, in that the employer did not require proper eye equipment (i.e. face shields, goggles), while employees pour excess chemicals from IBC totes to prepare them for recycling and repurposing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- May 29, 2026
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.(a) a) Bottle Pull Department; On or about December 11, 2025, and at times prior, employees were exposed to hand/arm burns, in that the employer did not require proper equipment (i.e. chemical resistant sleeves), while employees pour excess chemicals from IBC totes to prepare them for recycling and repurposing.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 348639204.
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