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OSHA Inspection: SIMPLEX NAILS, INC.

Planned inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of SIMPLEX NAILS, INC. in 109 SWETT AVE, AMERICUS, GA 31709 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 109142422.

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Establishment
SIMPLEX NAILS, INC.
Site address
109 SWETT AVE
City
AMERICUS
State
GA
ZIP
31709
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3315
Employees
35
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing health.

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3500.00 · Current $1825.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to
employees in that employees
were exposed to the hazard of getting thrown out of the operator's seat
and being crushed by
an industrial lift truck :
a)In the workplace, Simplex Nails, Inc. - Employees operating a Hyster
(Serial Number
C187V14583S Model S50XL) were not using the seat belt, on or about
02/27/97.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to enforce the use of seat belts on all equipment having seat belts
installed.
1. Ensure that employees utilize seat belts while operating industrial
trucks.ial
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1825.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.95 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3000.00
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.95 D01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 9 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.95 D01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2100.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $2100.00

1910.95 I02 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.95 K01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.95 L01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3000.00

Hazardous substances 8110

Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $3000.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $1100.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1100.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.252 B02 IA

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.252 B02 III

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.253 B04 I

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.305 B02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.305 G02 II

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $525.00 · Current $375.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $525.00

1910.1200 H01

Repeat Gravity 05 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $4200.00
  • — Z (R) $4200.00

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 35 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $500.00
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O) $500.00

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