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OSHA Inspection: BERMAN BROTHERS IRON & METAL CO DBA BERMCO ALUMINU

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BERMAN BROTHERS IRON & METAL CO DBA BERMCO ALUMINU in 2201 5TH AVE N, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 309577617.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
2201 5TH AVE N
City
BESSEMER
State
AL
ZIP
35020
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
423930
SIC code (legacy)
5093
Employees
24
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

17 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 struck-by hazards:
a)Maintenance Department, Hoist - On or about 02/02/06, the hook on the
overhead hoist
had a damaged safety latch and did not close properly.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be the
installation of a proper safety latch on the hook as recognized in the
American Society of
Mechanical Engineers Standard ASME B30.16-1993, Overhead Hoists, Section
16-1.2.9 Hooks.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 C02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2500.00
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.23 C03

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.67 C02 V

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1500.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.176 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Apr 14, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.212 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.215 A04

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 24, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1600.00

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 24, 2006
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.253 A03

Deleted Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.304 E01 IV

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $1600.00

1910.305 G02 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.23 C03

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Current $4,000
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $4000.00
  • — I (S) $4000.00
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $4000.00
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S) $4000.00

1910.147 C04 II

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Apr 19, 2006
Penalty
Initial $8,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R) $5000.00
  • — Z (R) $8000.00

1910.253 B04 III

Deleted Repeat Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Initial $4,000
Recent events (2)
  • — I (R)
  • — Z (R) $4000.00

1910.253 A03

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Penalty
Current $2,000
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $2000.00
  • — I (S) $2000.00
  • — Z (S) $2000.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Mar 16, 2006
Abate by
Mar 22, 2006
Recent events (3)
  • — Q $4000.00
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (R) $4000.00

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