PIEDMONT LABORATORIES, INC.
2030 OLD CANDLER ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30507 · NAICS 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 4, 1999#302374665May 4, 1999Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#302374665$1,1252 viol.2 violations$1,125 in penalties
Inspection #302374665
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1999
- Contested
- Jun 10, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 330
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,275
- Penalties on Record
- $1,125
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jun 10, 1999. Final orders are recorded through Aug 12, 1999. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 4 | $2,275 | $1,125 | May 21, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 | Aug 12, 1999 |
| 01001B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1999 | Jun 10, 1999 | - |
May 4, 1999#302374459May 4, 1999Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Health#302374459$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #302374459
Dates
- Opened
- May 4, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- May 6, 1999
- Closed
- Jun 9, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 330
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 1999 | - | - |
Jun 26, 1997#300970522Jun 26, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#300970522$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300970522
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 26, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 26, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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.
Oct 19, 1994#109293076Oct 19, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109293076$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109293076
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 1994
- Closed
- Jan 23, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Propane | 2 | 0 - 431.3105 | ppm |
| Toluene | 1 | 43.3942 | ppm |
| Xylene | 1 | 10.6358 | ppm |
Jun 2, 1994#109292912Jun 2, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109292912$7,5005 viol.5 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #109292912
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.160 Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General OSHA citation code: 19100160 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 27, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 2 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jul 6, 1994 | - | - |
May 17, 1991#110073632May 17, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#110073632$1,3751 viol.1 violation$1,375 in penalties
Inspection #110073632
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,375
- Penalties on Record
- $1,375
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30507
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent 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 when pinned between pallets
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,375 | $1,375 | Sep 16, 1991 | - | - |
May 21, 1986#101099893May 21, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#101099893$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101099893
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 3, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2030 Old Candler Road, Gainesville, GA 30501
- Industry
- 325611 Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allethrin | 4 | 0 | X |
| Chlorpyrifos | 17 | 0 - 0.002 | mg/m³ |
| Diazinon | 10 | 0 - 0.009 | |
| Propoxur | 6 | 0 - 82 | X |
| Tetramethrin | 4 | 0 | X |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 3 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 6 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1986 | - | - |
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About these records
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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1986 to 1999. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,274 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.