KEARSE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
225 VENEER LANE, OLAR, SC 29843 · NAICS 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 10, 2009#313490179Nov 10, 2009FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#313490179$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #313490179
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 10, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 2009
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 225 Veneer Lane, Olar, SC 29843
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies from heart attack
Nov 15, 2006#310333216Nov 15, 2006Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#310333216$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #310333216
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 29, 2006
- Closed
- Jan 25, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 225 Veneer Lane, Olar, SC 29843
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2007 | - | - |
Nov 1, 2006#310334636Nov 1, 2006Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310334636$1,05017 viol.17 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #310334636
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 1, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 1, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 23, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 225 Veneer Lane, Olar, SC 29843
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $875 | $350 | Feb 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 B04 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $525 | $210 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $210 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $280 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.27 OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 3 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 6 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Jan 16, 2007 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 A01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 E06 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 12 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2007 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 8, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Wood Product Manufacturing, 17,985 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source