Gaston, South Carolina · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423140
OSHA has inspected Mideastern Inc 2 times in South Carolina since 2025.
The latest one began on Feb 6, 2025 after a complaint, in Gaston; the case is still open.
Those inspections ended with 12 citation items: 10 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $15,000 and still stand at $15,000.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and Mideastern Inc averages $7,500 (2 cited inspections).
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Watch this company225 Bellinger Lane, Gaston, SC 29053 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 3.40 |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Apr 16, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Apr 16, 2025 | Final |
225 Bellinger Lane, Gaston, SC 29053 · Motor Vehicle Parts (Used) Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,800 | $1,800 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7c 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7d 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 9, 2025 | Final |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
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.
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