Inspection 349221721 OPENED OCT 15, 2026Open
350 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy Se, Cartersville, GA 30120 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2022, OSHA inspectors have visited Zep Inc. in Georgia 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Oct 15, 2026 after a complaint, in Cartersville and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 3 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $81,921; today they stand at $52,836, 36% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Zep Inc. averages $17,612 across 3 cited inspections.
Zep Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Georgia · latest 90 days of OSHA records
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Inspection 348646340 OPENED DEC 16, 2025Closed
990 Industrial Park Dr, Marietta, GA 30062 · Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 347795601 OPENED OCT 3, 2024Closed
71 Business Park Ct, Cartersville, GA 30121 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $16,131 | $8,066 | Nov 21, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 346946163 OPENED AUG 30, 2023Closed
350 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Emerson, GA 30121 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces |
Other-than-serious | $8,539 | $7,460 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(a) · Fall protection in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $14,063 | $7,460 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $10,246 | $7,460 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $10,246 | $7,460 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $10,246 | $7,460 | Dec 5, 2023 | Final |
Inspection 346224496 OPENED SEP 15, 2022Closed
350 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy, Emerson, GA 30137 · Polish and Other Sanitation Good Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $11,385 | $6,831 | Mar 15, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(h)(5) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $1,065 | $639 | Mar 15, 2023 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Emerson site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 250 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.7 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson site Emerson · 2025 | 250 | 2 | 0 | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Georgia Distribution Center Cartersville · 2025 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| AFCO - Marietta Marietta · 2025 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Zep Inc. Emerson · 2023 | 200 | 12 | 3 | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| Zep, Inc. Emerson · 2022 | 629 | 12 | 3 | 3.4 | 1.7 |
| Zep Emerson Emerson · 2021 | 360 | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| AFCO Zep Marietta · 2021 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| GDC Cartersville Cartersville · 2020 | 130 | 4 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.7 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Sep 24, 2024, Cartersville: Hospitalization · cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures · toes(s), toenail(s)
On September 24, 2024, an employee was using a powered industrial truck (PIT) to pick orders. His right foot made contact with an unmanned PIT, resulting in severe lacerations to three toes on his right foot.
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(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 1910.1200(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 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii)
(iii) The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used; and,
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces
29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry
Other polish and other sanitation good manufacturing employers in Georgia
- Ecolab, Inc. Mcdonough · 14 citations · $20,088
- House of Cheatham, Inc. Stone Mountain · 50 citations · $131,147
- The Goodwin Ammonia Company, LLC Lawrenceville · 22 citations · $98,830
- Ecolab Bionic McDonough Warehouse Mcdonough · 1 citation · $0
- Strength of Nature, LLC Savannah · 6 citations · $11,445
- Value Smart Products, Inc. Dawsonville · 8 citations · $21,025
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