MCCALLA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MERICAN, INC.
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of MERICAN, INC. in 20310 HIGHWAY 216, MCCALLA, AL 35111 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 307013417.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MERICAN, INC.
- Site address
- 20310 HIGHWAY 216
- City
- MCCALLA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35111
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 128, ABERNANT, AL 35440
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Accident-driven (A)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238120
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1791
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2004
- Abate by
- Feb 27, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $4,200 · Current $2,800 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 being struck-by or crushed-by hazards: a.At 20310 Highway 216 McCalla, AL - On or about October 20, 2003 - Employee(s) was exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when the restraint device on the Terex Rough Terrain Forklift was not utilized. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method would be to ensure that all forklift operators engage the restraint devices provided on the forklifts.
Recent events (2)
- — J (S) $2800.00
- — Z (S) $4200.00
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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 307013417.
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