BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: J & R GLASS CO., INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of J & R GLASS CO., INC. in WALGREENS-VALLEYDALE AND CALDWELL MILL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35242 (NAICS 238150). OSHA activity number 304720246.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- J & R GLASS CO., INC.
- Site address
- WALGREENS-VALLEYDALE AND CALDWELL MILL ROAD
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35242
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1074, LEEDS, AL 35094
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238150
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1793
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2003
- Abate by
- May 9, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $625 · Current $468 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 fall hazard of 19 feet: a. On or about 4/15/03, employees were lifted by a forklift without the use of an approved personnel platform and personal fall arrest system was not utilized. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with the requirements of the American Society of Mechanical Engieers documents ASME/ANSI B56.6-1992, Section 5.15, Safety Standards for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $468.00
- — Z (S) $625.00
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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 304720246.
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