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Azz Galvanizing - Kosciusko: OSHA inspections and violations

Kosciusko, Mississippi · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · NAICS 332812

1inspections
4citation items
$18,000current penalties
Apr 27, 2016last inspection

Azz Galvanizing - Kosciusko has one OSHA inspection on record in Mississippi.

OSHA opened it on Apr 27, 2016 after a complaint, in Kosciusko.

From that inspection OSHA issued 4 citation items: 3 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $22,400 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,000, down 20%.

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Azz Galvanizing - Kosciusko averages $18,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Azz Galvanizing - Kosciusko: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341428084 OPENED APR 27, 2016Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 29 employees at the site · Closed Aug 26, 2016

2235 Attala Road 2202, Kosciusko, MS 39090 · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers · 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
 Serious$5,500$5,000Aug 1, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · General requirements
 Serious$7,000$5,000Aug 1, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
 Serious$5,500$5,000Aug 1, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.179(e)(2)(i) · Overhead and gantry cranes
 Other-than-serious$4,400$3,000Aug 1, 2016Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(2)(i)

(2) Bridge bumpers—(i) A crane shall be provided with bumpers or other automatic means providing equivalent effect, unless the crane travels at a slow rate of speed and has a faster deceleration rate due to the use of sleeve bearings, or is not operated near the ends of bridge and trolley travel, or is restricted to a limited distance by the nature of the crane operation and there is no hazard of striking any object in this limited distance, or is used in similar operating conditions. The bumpers shall be capable of stopping the crane (not including the lifted load) at an average rate of deceleration not to exceed 3 ft/s/s when traveling in either direction at 20 percent of the rated load speed.

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

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 metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers employers in Mississippi

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