COOSA PINES, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE FOREST PRODUCTS U.S. CORP
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of ALLIANCE FOREST PRODUCTS U.S. CORP in 17589 PLANT RD., COOSA PINES, AL 35044 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303430326.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ALLIANCE FOREST PRODUCTS U.S. CORP
- Site address
- 17589 PLANT RD.
- City
- COOSA PINES
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35044
- Mailing
- 17589 PLANT RD., COOSA PINES, AL 35044
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2621
- Employees
- 1200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 ladder not being placed from the wall or upper support equal to one-quarter the effective working length of the ladder IAW ANSI Std 14.5-1992 Para 9.3.3: (a) On are about 6 Jun 2001 at Alliance Forest Products U.S Corp Coosa Pines - a employee was fatality injury when the 20 foot plastic ladder he was working from slipped out from under him. The 20 foot plastic ladder was placed against a tile wall at a 40 degree angle. Among other methods, one fesisible and acceptable abatement method would include, but would not be limited to: Insure that all employees position ladders at the proper angle to place the base a distance from the wall or upper support equal to one quarter the effective working length of the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3050.00
- · Z (S) $5000.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2001
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2001
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $3,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 ladder being placed on an slippery surfaces IAW ANSI Std A14.5 Para 9.3.4: (a) On are about 6 Jun 2001 at Alliance Forest Products U.S Corp Coosa Pines - a employee was fatality injury when the 20 foot ladder he was working from slipped out from under him. The 20 foot plastic ladder was used on a wet surface. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method would include, but would not be limited to: Insure that all employees evaluate the work area for possible hazards before climbing the ladder.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3050.00
- · Z (S) $5000.00
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 303430326.
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