GREENVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATION
Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATION in 661 MONTGOMERY HWY, GREENVILLE, AL 36037 (NAICS 336211). OSHA activity number 309577054.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HWASHIN AMERICA CORPORATION
- Site address
- 661 MONTGOMERY HWY
- City
- GREENVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36037
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
- 336211
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3714
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 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 caught in and/or struck by hazards: (a)Cross Member Assembly Area, W-450 Welding Operation, Control Console: On March 7, 2006, an employee was stuck by and crushed by a robot, while performing welding operations. The employer failed to ensure that the emergency stop button was operational. The emergency stop button was missing the red mushroom cap and the yellow background. (b)Cross Member Assembly Area, W-450 Welding Operation, Control Console: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, while performing welding operations. The employer failed to ensure that the emergency stop button was operational. The emergency stop button was missing the red mushroom cap and the yellow background. (c)Cross Member Assembly Area, W-450 Welding Operation, Control Console on the Allen Bradely Monitor: On March 7, 2006, an employee was struck by and crushed by a robot, while performing welding operations. The employer failed to ensure that the emergency stop button was operational. The emergency stop button was missing the red mushroom cap. (d)Cross Member Assembly Area, W-450 Welding Operation, Control Console on the Allen Bradely Monitor: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards, while performing welding operations. The employer failed to ensure that the emergency stop button was operational. The emergency stop button was missing the red mushroom cap. (e)Cross Member Assembly Area, W-30 Work Station: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards due to the employer failing to ensure that the emergency stop button was operational. The emergency stop button was missing the red mushroom cap. (f)Cowl Bar Assembly Area, W-100 Work Station: Employees were exposed to struck by hazards due to the employer failing to ensure that the emergency stop button was not guarded. A metal cylindrical object (section of pipe) was positioned around the emergency stop button, which impeded the accessibility of the emergency stop function. (g)Cowl Bar Assembly Area, W-80 Work Station: Employees were exposed to stuck by hazards due to the employer failing to ensure that the emergency stop button was not guarded. A metal cylindrical object (section of pipe) was positioned around the emergency stop button, which impeded the accessibility of the emergency stop function. Among other methods, one feasible method is to comply with ANSI/RIA R15.06-1999, Section 4, Paragraph 4.6.2 Emergency stop devices and 4.6.3 Emergency stop device design, which states that "each operator control station, including pendants, capable of initiating robot motion, shall have a manually initiated emergency stop device". The push button that activates an emergency stop circuit shall be "red in color with a yellow background, unguarded, and have palm or mushroom head type".
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1910.179 L03 I
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1500.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
1910.179 N03 IIIB
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S) $4900.00
1910.184 D
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $1,750 · Current $900 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $900.00
- — Z (S) $1750.00
1910.184 F05 III
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2006
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Aug 24, 2006
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $2500.00
- — Z (S) $4900.00
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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 309577054.
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