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OSHA Inspection: CULP SMELTING & REFINING CO., INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of CULP SMELTING & REFINING CO., INC. in STEELE STATION ROAD, STEELE, AL 35987 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 101230878.

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Site address
STEELE STATION ROAD
City
STEELE
State
AL
ZIP
35987
Mailing
P. O. BOX 455, STEELE, AL 35987
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
3341
Employees
100
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

24 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 15 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Aug 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about 4/25/90, the hazards of explosion and/or fire when
allowing aluminum pieces to scrap that are suspected as having
uninspected hollows that could contain non-compatible materials in
the hollows to be introduced into the re-verb furnace that may cause
an explosion or fire.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish a program that would require an
inspection of all aluminum scrap at the time it is received and all
suspect hollows be opened and examined.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

5(a)(1)

Serious 2 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about 4/25/90, the hazards associated with explosion when scrap
aluminum used for charging the reverb furnaces was not preheated to
prevent explosions in the furnace and exposing employee(s) to
severe burns.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to preheat the aluminum prior to allowing it
to be charged into the furnace.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 09 5 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $900
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about 4/24/90, the hazards associated with explosion and/or
fire when using a forklift to charge scrap aluminum into a reverb
furnace and the windshield was not sufficient strength to protect
operators in the event of an explosion in the furnace.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to insure windshields of forklifts used to
charge aluminum into furnace are of substantial construction.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $900.00

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $800 · Current $800
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:
a) On or about 4/25/90, the employer had not developed or implemented a
housekeeping program that would establish the frequency and methods
determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive dust on ledges,
floor, equipment and the other exposed surfaces.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to develop and implement a written housekeeping
program that would reduce the accumulation of dust in the plant.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $800.00

1910.38 A03 I

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Penalty
Initial $800 · Current $800
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $800.00

1910.120 G01

Serious Gravity 09 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 6, 1990
Penalty
Initial $900 · Current $900
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $900.00
  • — Z (S) $900.00

1910.38 A02

Serious 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 6, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.120 Q06 III

Serious Gravity 07 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Penalty
Initial $700 · Current $700
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $700.00
  • — Z (S) $700.00

1910.120 Q09

Serious Gravity 08 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Penalty
Initial $800 · Current $800
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $800.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 15 instances 15 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.134 E03

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $500.00

1910.134 E03 I

Serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 E05 I

Serious 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 E04

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 6, 1990
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $500.00

1910.134 F01

Serious 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 F02 IV

Serious 3 instances
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 6, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 F03

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 6, 1990
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $500.00

1910.134 F05 I

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $500.00

1910.135

Serious Gravity 06 50 instances 50 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $600
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 06 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990
Penalty
Initial $600 · Current $600
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $600.00
  • — Z (S) $600.00

1910.165 B05

Serious Gravity 08 100 instances 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Penalty
Initial $800 · Current $800
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $800.00
  • — Z (S) $800.00

1910.1000 A01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 14 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Aug 18, 1990
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $500.00

1910.134 A02

Serious 1 instance 100 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Sep 17, 1990

Hazardous substances 0640

Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.134 B10

Serious 6 instances 6 exposed
Issued
Aug 15, 1990
Abate by
Nov 19, 1990
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

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