Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited Eagle Pallets, Inc. in Georgia 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 25, 2022 on a referral, in Lawrenceville.
In all, OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $11,102; today they stand at $7,240, 35% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Eagle Pallets, Inc. averages $5,800 across 1 cited inspection.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 345802748 OPENED FEB 25, 2022Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Sep 26, 2022
743 Winer Industrial Way, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 17, 2022: Employee sustains internal injuries when caught in pallet na
At 11:30 a.m. on February 17, 2022, an employee was operating the nailing machine. When he saw that a nail was sticking out of a pallet, he walked into an area where a caught in hazard existed. The employee became caught in the machine, sustaining multiple internal injuries to his organs. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,351 | $2,900 | May 18, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $4,351 | $2,900 | May 18, 2022 | Final |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Feb 17, 2022, Lawrenceville: Hospitalization · internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk · chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
An employee was operating a pallet nailer machine. He saw a nail that was not all the way in, moved to drive it in, and was caught by a carriage on the machine as it returned to its home position. He suffered internal organ injuries.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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