OSHA Inspection: GOETZ FIBERS, L.P.

Issued

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9268.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.135(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee wear a protective helmet when working in areas where there is a potential for injury to the head from falling objects:  On or about December 21, 2025 employees were working around overhead loads without head protection while stacking mote bales.

Issued

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9268.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  On or about December 21, 2025 employees were working the yard utilized forklifts around mote bales that were not stacked, blocked, or interlocked to prevent falling while stacking mote bales.

Issued

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9268.00 · Current $8500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(6) Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  On or about December 29, 2025 employees were working the yard utilized forklifts without being trained while stacking mote bales.

Issued

2026-06-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $744.00 · Current $744.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about December 21, 2025, the employer could not produce a written certification that a PPE hazard assessment had been performed for this work before the incident.