Buzzballz, LLC has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Texas, the first in 2023.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 15, 2024 on a referral, in Carrollton.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $30,613 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $23,993, down 22%.
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Buzzballz, LLC averages $11,996 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Buzzballz, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2024, the Carrollton site logged 32 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 583 workers: 3.5 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 138 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
BuzzBallz
Carrollton · 2024
583
32
5
3.5
3.8
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.
The injured employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it struck a forklift. The forks of the forklift pierced the injured employee's left foot and amputated several toes.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(ii) The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
(a) Use of mechanical equipment. Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways shall be appropriately marked.
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.