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OSHA Inspection: GLIDEWELL SPECIALTIES FOUNDRY CO., INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GLIDEWELL SPECIALTIES FOUNDRY CO., INC. in 600 FOUNDRY ROAD, CALERA, AL 35040 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 311011852.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
600 FOUNDRY ROAD
City
CALERA
State
AL
ZIP
35040
Mailing
P.O. BOX 1089, CALERA, AL 35040
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
331511
SIC code (legacy)
3321
Employees
100
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

21 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 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 falling loads:
(a)On or about 05/09/2007 - Clean Room - All work stations to include Arc
and Knock-off
- Employees were exposed to struck-by falling loads where hooks were not
equipped with
safety latches and/or the latches were not operational.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable method would be to replace
the hooks with
hooks equipped with safety latches and ensure they are operational.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Aug 14, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $600.00
  • · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.23 C03

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,790 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1790.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.23 D01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $600.00
  • · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.27 B01 II

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $825 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $825.00
  • · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.106 C02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.106 E02 IVD

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,790 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1790.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.132 D01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Aug 14, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $825 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $825.00
  • · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.176 B

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $600.00
  • · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.213 H01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 16, 2007
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,745 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1745.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.213 H04

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.219 C02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 27, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Aug 14, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,750 · Current $825 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $825.00
  • · Z (S) $1750.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.253 B05 IIJ

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.303 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.303 G01 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 10, 2007
Abate by
Jul 13, 2007
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $800 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $800.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

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