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Interfor US Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Georgetown, South Carolina · Sawmills · NAICS 321113

1inspections
7citation items
$2,850current penalties
May 3, 2016last inspection

Interfor US Inc has one OSHA inspection on record in South Carolina.

OSHA opened it on May 3, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Georgetown.

From that inspection OSHA issued 7 citation items: 7 serious.

OSHA proposed $7,500 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $2,850, down 62%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.305, electrical wiring methods (2 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,500. Interfor US Inc averages $2,850 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Interfor US Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Interfor US Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2016 to 2016
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341462331 OPENED MAY 3, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 105 employees at the site · Closed Dec 20, 2016

2701 Indian Hut Rd, Georgetown, SC 29440 · Sawmills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
 Serious$900$450Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Serious$900$450Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 3 Serious$1,500$750Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$900$450Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection
 Serious$1,500$750Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$900$0Oct 4, 2016Final
Citation 1, item 8c
29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$900$0Oct 4, 2016Final

Injury and illness logs

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

In 2023, the Georgetown site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 125 workers: 1.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 3 days away from work.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Interfor US Inc - Georgetown Division
Georgetown · 2023
125 311.94.2
Interfor US Inc-Georgetown Division
Georgetown · 2018
127 855.14.2

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5)

(5) Exposure of blades. When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades shall be guarded. The guard shall have openings no larger than one-half ( 1/2) inch.

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

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3)

(3) Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.

29 CFR 1910.265 · Sawmills

29 CFR 1910.265(c)(4)(iv)

(iv) Elevated walks. All elevated walks, runways, or platforms, if 4 feet or more from the floor level, shall be provided with a standard railing except on loading or unloading sides of platforms. If height exceeds 6 feet, a standard toe board also shall be provided to prevent material from rolling or falling off.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

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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.