BIRMINGHAM, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: SLOSS INDUSTRIES CORPORATION-COKE PLANT
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SLOSS INDUSTRIES CORPORATION-COKE PLANT
- Site address
- 3500 35TH AVENUE NORTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35207
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 5327, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (Y)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324199
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3312
- Employees
- 360
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- Jun 22, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 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 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
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (O) $1500.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1910.120 Q03 IV
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- May 10, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.120 Q10
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- May 10, 2005
2310
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.120 Q02 I
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- · F (O) $1000.00
- · Z (S) $3500.00
1910.165 B03
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- May 18, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S)
1910.120 Q03 IX
- Issued
- Apr 14, 2005
- Abate by
- May 10, 2005
Recent events (2)
- · F (O)
- · Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 308058502.
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