Kannapolis, North Carolina · Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing · NAICS 316110
OSHA has inspected Whale Square Prep, Inc. 2 times in North Carolina since 2020.
The latest one began on Oct 5, 2021 to follow up on an earlier case, in Kannapolis.
Those inspections ended with 18 citation items: 6 serious, 2 repeat and 10 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $7,075 and still stand at $7,075.
Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.305.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,873, and Whale Square Prep, Inc. averages $3,538 (2 cited inspections).
Whale Square Prep, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company401 N. Little Texas Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081 · Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $3,000 | $3,000 | Nov 8, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Repeat | $100 | $100 | Nov 8, 2021 | Final |
401 N. Little Texas Road, Kannapolis, NC 28081 · Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 95.129(01) |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.213(o)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $750 | $750 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $450 | $450 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.4(a) · Recording criteria |
Other-than-serious | $150 | $150 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 6d 29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 7 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $225 | $225 | Feb 24, 2021 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Kannapolis site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 46 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whale Sq Prep Inc Kannapolis · 2021 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.4(a)
(a) Basic requirement. Each employer required by this part to keep records of fatalities, injuries, and illnesses must record each fatality, injury and illness that:
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)
(ii) Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)
(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
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