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OSHA Inspection: SLOSS INDUSTRIES CORPORATION-COKE PLANT

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SLOSS INDUSTRIES CORPORATION-COKE PLANT in 3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207 (NAICS 324199). OSHA activity number 308058502.

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Site address
3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH
City
BIRMINGHAM
State
AL
ZIP
35207
Mailing
P.O. BOX 5327, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
324199
SIC code (legacy)
3312
Employees
360
Ownership type
A

7 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5000.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced
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 the hazard of toxic chemical inhalation and chemical burns
from  93sulfuric
acid resulting from an uncontrolled release of concentrated sulfuric acid
due to inadequate
maintenance and inspection of the storage tanks:
a.At Sloss Industries, Coke By-Products area: On or about October 26, 2004,
employees were exposed to potential chemical burns and inhalation hazards
when
a catastrophic failure of the T-78 storage tank and breach of the dike
released
approximately 60,000 gallons of concentrated sulfuric acid.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is:
Implement a program for maintenance and inspection as outlined in
publication
API Standard
653, American Petroleum Institute, Tank Inspection, Repair, Alteration and
Reconstruction.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $4000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.120 F07 IA

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 39 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.120 Q03 IV

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.120 Q10

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 39 exposed
Issued
Abate by

Hazardous substances 2310

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

1910.120 Q02 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 05 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $3500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

1910.165 B03

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.120 Q03 IX

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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