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General Pallets, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Fort Smith, Arkansas · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · NAICS 321920

3inspections
26citation items
$28,400current penalties
Feb 11, 2019last inspection

General Pallets, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Arkansas, the first in 2012.

OSHA's last visit started on Feb 11, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Fort Smith.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 26 citation items: 17 serious and 9 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $52,292 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $28,400, down 46%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.95, noise (5 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. General Pallets, Inc. averages $11,575 over 2 cited inspections in that time.

General Pallets, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

General Pallets, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2012 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 343783635 OPENED FEB 11, 2019Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 70 employees at the site · Closed Sep 20, 2019

611 S 4th St,, Fort Smith, AR 72901 · Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a Serious$3,978$2,387Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b Serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1c Serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1d Serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.110(d)(7)(iv)(d) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases
Serious$5,304$3,182Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.213(a)(9) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$6,630$3,978Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1) · Woodworking machinery
Serious$6,630$3,978Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 6, 2019Final

Inspection 340310473 OPENED FEB 3, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Dec 5, 2016

4417 Didier Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72906 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(c) · General requirements
Serious$3,080$1,540Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$3,080$1,540Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Serious$5,390$2,695Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
Serious$0$0Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4a
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$3,850$1,925Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4b
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$3,850$1,925Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 26, 2015Final

Inspection 335751582 OPENED AUG 15, 2012Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Nov 15, 2012

4417 Didier Rd., Fort Smith, AR 72906 · Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Serious$4,900$2,450Oct 23, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Serious$3,500$1,750Oct 23, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$2,100$1,050Oct 23, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 23, 2012Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2019, the Fort Smith site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 63 workers: 16.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.6 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
General Pallets, Inc.
Fort Smith · 2019
63 4016.84.6

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.110 · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(7)(iv)(d)

(iv) Containers may be partially buried providing the following requirements are met:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)

(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

Other wood container and pallet manufacturing employers in Arkansas

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