OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN TRUCK & EQUIPMENT, INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 2026

Penalty

Initial $1,929 · Current $1,157 Reduced

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) On or about December 15, 2025, Container repair area; employee(s) worked from the tops of containers at heights greater than 4 ft without fall protection while inspecting and repairing the containers.

Issued

Jan 26, 2026

Abate by

Feb 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(3): In that an employee had not been trained in the nature and recognition of fall hazards in the work area; the procedures to minimize those fall hazards; the correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; the correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment.   a) On or about December 15, 2025, Container repair area;  employee(s) worked from the tops of containers at heights greater than 4 ft without being trained on fall protection.

Issued

Jan 26, 2026

Abate by

Feb 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met and which also includes the information required in (e)(1)(i)-(e)(1)(ii).  a) Facility wide; On or about December 15, 2025, employees repairing containers and maintaining trucks and equipment did not have a written hazard communication program detailing the hazards of chemicals used in the facility available to them.

Issued

Jan 26, 2026

Abate by

Feb 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) Facility wide; On or about December 15, 2025, employees repairing containers and maintaining trucks and equipment were not not given training on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

Issued

Jan 26, 2026

Abate by

Feb 24, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  a) Facility wide; On or about December 15, 2025, employees repairing containers and maintaining trucks and equipment did not have safety data sheets for chemicals used in the facility available to them.