Inspection 345034151 OPENED NOV 12, 2020Closed
642 Tamco Rd, Reidsville, NC 27320 · Testing Laboratories and Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Meritech, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in North Carolina, the first in 2017.
OSHA's last visit started on Nov 12, 2020 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Reidsville.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 16 citation items: 11 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $15,200 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $9,880, down 35%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.303, electrical equipment, general requirements (3 items).
For context, across all utility employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $0. Meritech, Inc. averages $9,880 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
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Inspection 342332509 OPENED MAY 16, 2017Closed
4350 Sea Pines Dr., Southport, NC 28461 · Sewage Treatment Facilities · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,820 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,300 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,820 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,820 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,000 | $1,300 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,820 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.303(e)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 7, 2017 | Final |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
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 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods
29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment
Other sewage treatment facilities employers in North Carolina
- Town of Angier - Public Works Angier · 5 citations · $7,365
- Stanly County Public Utilities Albemarle · 30 citations · $14,510
- Town of Dobson - Water Treatment Plant Dobson · 2 citations · $0
- Town of Weaverville - Public Works Weaverville · 8 citations · $7,920
- City of Hamlet - Water Treatment Plant Hamlet · 1 citation · $0
- City of Rocky Mount - Tar Water Treatment Plant Wesleyan College · 7 citations · $64,524
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