Since 2011, OSHA inspectors have visited BO's Pallets, Inc. in Georgia 9 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 14, 2018 after a complaint, in Adairsville.
In all, OSHA issued 24 citation items: 16 serious, 5 repeat and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $95,472; today they stand at $65,191, 32% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 7 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. BO's Pallets, Inc. averages $11,918 across 4 cited inspections.
BO's Pallets, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 341724425 OPENED AUG 19, 2016Closed
Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 98 employees at the site · Closed Sep 19, 2016
2427 Highway 140, Adairsville, GA 30103 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Adairsville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 95 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Mar 4, 2016, Adairsville: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a dismantler to pull the boards of a pallet apart. His hand became caught in the pallet, and he was unable to remove his hand before the pallet went through the blade of the dismantler. His pinky fingertip was amputated.
Jan 4, 2016, Adairsville: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was attempting to retrieve a piece of wood that got stuck in the conveyor when her right hand got caught in the belt, amputating her right index finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
