Inspection #310986997
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of QUALA SYSTEMS, INC. DBA QUALAWASH at 6061 Commerce Court, Garden City, GA 31408 on Aug 4, 2007. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 30, 2008.
OSHA documented 37 violations (32 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $30,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 2 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Ethyl Acetate.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 310986997
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Aug 4, 2007
- Closed
- Sep 30, 2008
- Contested
- Feb 20, 2008
- Final Order
- Sep 27, 2008
- Total Violations
- 37
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Initial Penalties
- $42,750
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
- Address
- 6061 Commerce Court, Garden City, GA 31408
- Industry
- 562998 All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #310992482 | Follow-Up (F) | 1 violation | $5,000 |
| #106221047 | Complaint (B) | 6 violations | $1,875 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
Employee is asphyxiated in tank confined space incident
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).
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.
Inspection closed Sep 30, 2008.
32 serious, 5 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl Acetate | 2 | 0 - 2826.863675 | ppm |
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).
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | $1,350 | $800 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $2,250 | $0 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | $0 | $1,200 | Feb 11, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01003 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Serious | $1,350 | $800 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01004 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | $1,350 | $800 | Sep 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01005 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 III | Serious | $1,350 | $800 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01006A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VI | Serious | $1,800 | $1,000 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01007 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E05 IVE2 | Serious | $1,350 | $800 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 22, 2008 |
| 01008 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $3,150 | $2,000 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | $1,350 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01009G | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 VII | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01010 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 II | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 13, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01011 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | $2,250 | $1,200 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01012 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C05 IIC | Serious | $2,250 | $1,200 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01013A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01013B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01014 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $2,250 | $1,200 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01016B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | $0 | $1,200 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01017A | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | $2,250 | $1,200 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01017B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01018 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02 | Serious | $2,250 | $0 | Feb 6, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01019A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I | Serious | $1,800 | $1,100 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01019B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01019C | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01019D | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 M05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01019E | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01020A | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 I | Serious | $1,800 | $1,100 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01020B | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 G02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01020C | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 G03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 01020D | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
| 02004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 28, 2008 | Feb 20, 2008 | Sep 27, 2008 |
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.
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