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Averitt Express, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Canton, Mississippi · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · NAICS 488490

4inspections
4citation items
$18,220current penalties
Apr 16, 2015last inspection

Since 2009, OSHA inspectors have visited Averitt Express, Inc. in Mississippi 4 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 16, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Canton.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 other-than-serious.

The penalties, $18,220 in total, stand where OSHA first set them.

The rule cited most here is Section 5(a)(1) (the General Duty Clause), 2 times.

Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Averitt Express, Inc. averages $18,220 across 1 cited inspection.

Averitt Express, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.

Averitt Express, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2009 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340554831 OPENED APR 16, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Feb 26, 2016

300 Nissan Drive, Canton, MS 39046 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Other-than-serious$7,000$7,000Jun 29, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Other-than-serious$5,610$5,610Jun 29, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$5,610$5,610Jun 29, 2015Final

Inspection 313629206 OPENED FEB 8, 2010Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Feb 10, 2010

300 Nissan Drive, Linker Center, Canton, MS 39046 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 313626806 OPENED SEP 9, 2009Closed

Monitoring · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2009

300 Nissan Drive, Linker Center, Canton, MS 39046 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 311420673 OPENED JUL 7, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Sep 15, 2009

300 Nissan Drive, Linker Center, Canton, MS 39046 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2) · Yearly injury summary
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 21, 2009Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2018, the Canton site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 59 workers: 8.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 40 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Canton DNS
Canton · 2018
59 328.93.6

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.

Jul 21, 2015, Canton: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified

An employee got out of his truck to unhook the trailer. His shoelace got caught on a piece of metal and he fell on the ground, injuring his forehead and breaking his arm.

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2)

(2) How do I complete the annual summary? You must:

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4)

(4) The employer shall assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.

Other other support activities for road transportation employers in Mississippi

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