UNION SPRINGS, AL — 2009-08-04 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: C & W INDUSTRIES, LLC

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2009-08-04 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of C & W INDUSTRIES, LLC in 261 WELCH AVE., UNION SPRINGS, AL 36089 (NAICS 337215). OSHA activity number 313552283.

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broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: C & W INDUSTRIES, LLC
Site address: 261 WELCH AVE.
City: UNION SPRINGS
State: AL
ZIP: 36089

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2009-08-04 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2009-08-05 00:00:00
Case closed: 2016-01-12 00:00:00
Last modified: 2016-02-08 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2016-02-11 01:00:21

Establishment context

NAICS code: 337215
SIC code (legacy): 3499
Employees: 40
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

18 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

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 [STATE HAZARD, E.G., CRUSHING HAZARD]:
a)In the fabricating section of the plant:  On August 4, 2009 and at times
prior
to, employees were exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards while
operating
under-hung cranes in that the hooks used for lifting were not equipped
with an
operable hook safety latches.
In Accordance With (IAW) industry standards published by the American
Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME), B30.10, states that a hook with an
inoperative hook
latch is considered inoperative unless it is repaired or replaced. IAW
ASME B30.16,
"Hooks shall be equipped with latches unless the use of a latch creates a
hazardous
condition."
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct this hazard
include, but are
not limited to following:
a)Procure and attach a crane hook with an operable latch.
b)Repair the current hooks by having a latch attached.

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $1250.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 2, 2010
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $750

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $750.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $500.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $1000.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.178 L

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $2500.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.178 L06

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 5 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Jan 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $2500.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2500.00

1910.212 A05

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Jan 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $1250.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 2, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $1250.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.253 B02 II

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 2, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.305 B01 II

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Jan 27, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,250 · Current $1,250

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $1250.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1250.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $38,500 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (S) $5000.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (S) $5000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (W) $38500.00

1904.29 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (O) $2000.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O) $2000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O) $2000.00

1904.29 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (O) $3500.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O) $3500.00

1904.32 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Recent events (3)

2012-07-26 00:00:00 — A (O) $1500.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O) $1000.00
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O) $1500.00

1910.303 F

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Jan 27, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 G08

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 4, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O)

1910.1200 H01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 40 exposed

Issued: Jan 22, 2010
Abate by: Feb 19, 2010

Recent events (2)

2010-09-20 00:00:00 — J (O)
2010-01-22 00:00:00 — Z (O)

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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 313552283.

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