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Aiken Standard: OSHA inspections and violations

Aiken, South Carolina · Newspaper Publishers · NAICS 511110

3inspections
13citation items
$4,800current penalties
Apr 10, 2018last inspection

Aiken Standard has 3 OSHA inspections on record in South Carolina, the first in 2002.

OSHA's last visit started on Apr 10, 2018 after a complaint, in Aiken.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 6 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,800 in penalties and the amount has not been reduced.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (4 items).

For context, across all media and telecom employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,798. Aiken Standard averages $2,275 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Aiken Standard: OSHA citation items per year, 2002 to 2018
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343076279 OPENED APR 10, 2018Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 80 employees at the site · Closed Nov 8, 2018

326 Rutland Dr. Nw, Aiken, SC 29801 · Newspaper Publishers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$2,275$2,275Aug 17, 2018Final

Inspection 309796761 OPENED APR 12, 2006Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 99 employees at the site · Closed Jun 2, 2006

326 Rutland Dr. Nw, Aiken, SC 29801 · Newspaper Publishers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 303563001 OPENED MAR 13, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 90 employees at the site · Closed Apr 24, 2002

326 Rutland Dr. Nw, Aiken, SC 29801 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$300$300Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$525$525Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$525$525Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$875$875Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(vc)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$300$300Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 6
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed
Citation 2, item 7
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 5, 2002Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3)

(3) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)

(ii) Lockout devices and tagout devices shall be singularly identified; shall be the only devices(s) used for controlling energy; shall not be used for other purposes; and shall meet the following requirements:

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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