MONTGOMERY, AL — 2010-03-22 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 2010-03-22 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. in 1000 EASTDALE MALL (EASTERN MALL), MONTGOMERY, AL 36109 (NAICS 561790). OSHA activity number 314174350.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC.
Site address: 1000 EASTDALE MALL (EASTERN MALL)
City: MONTGOMERY
State: AL
ZIP: 36109
Mailing: 4164 TROY HWY, MONTGOMERY, AL 36116

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-03-22 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-03-23 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-12-13 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-12-14 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 561790
SIC code (legacy): 7349
Employees: 22
Ownership type: A

Citations

11 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 22 exposed

Issued: Sep 20, 2010
Abate by: Oct 15, 2010
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 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 hazardous chemical vapors from Freon R-22:
a.In and around the compressor/refrigeration machinery room:  On or about
March
22, 2010 the employer exposed employees to the hazards of Freon R-22
chemically referred to as chlorodifluoromethane during emergency
situations and
leaks associated with the mechanical refrigeration system for the Ice
Palace.
b.In and around the compressor/refrigeration machinery room:  On March 22,
2010 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to the hazards of Freon
R-22 chemically referred to as chlorodifluoromethane during emergency
situations by the employer not having installed a Freon R-22 monitoring
system interlocked with a ventilation system that was adequate enough to
exhaust air from the room in the event of a leak or rupture in such a
manner
as not to cause a nuisance or danger to employees.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to provide an adequate functional detection system that would
actuate an alarm
and mechanical ventilation at an exhaust rate sufficient to remove vapors
out of the
Mechanical Refrigeration Room in accordance with American Society of
Heating
Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) "Safety Code for
Mechanical
Refrigeration" #15.igeration"

Recent events (2)

2010-10-05 00:00:00 — I (S) $3000.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00

1910.120 Q01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 20, 2010
Abate by: Oct 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-05 00:00:00 — I (S) $1350.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.132 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 20, 2010
Abate by: Oct 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,350 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-05 00:00:00 — I (S) $1350.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.147 C07 IA

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Sep 20, 2010
Abate by: Oct 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $2,250 · Current $1,300 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-05 00:00:00 — I (S) $1300.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $2250.00

1910.1200 H01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: Sep 20, 2010
Abate by: Oct 1, 2010
Penalty: Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-10-05 00:00:00 — I (S) $3000.00
2010-09-20 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4500.00