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OSHA Inspection: BIRMINGHAM GEAR & MACHINE, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BIRMINGHAM GEAR & MACHINE, INC. in 703 CREST DRIVE, DORA, AL 35062 (NAICS 333612). OSHA activity number 315458067.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
703 CREST DRIVE
City
DORA
State
AL
ZIP
35062
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
333612
SIC code (legacy)
3566
Employees
30
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 05 5 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 6, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $3,185
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not
furnish to each of his employees a place of employment which were free
from recognized
hazards that were causing or likely to cause serious physical harm to his
employees in that
employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck-by:
(a)On or about 04/25/2011 - On the Main Plant Floor, in the Tear
Down/Rebuild
Area, loads being moved and/or suspended by slings were not hitched to
provide
control of the load.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to ensure that the sling and the load are able to be controlled as
specified in
AMSE B30.9-2010, Slings - Safety Standard for Cableways, Cranes, Derricks,
Hoists, Hooks, Jacks, and Slings.  Specifically; paragraph 9-5.10.4(c)
which
states, "the sling shall be hitched in a manner providing control of the
load".l
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3185.00
  • — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.147 C01

Serious Gravity 10 12 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Oct 20, 2011
Penalty
Initial $4,900 · Current $1,820 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1820.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.157 E02

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 16, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1820.00
  • — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.157 E03

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 16, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 42 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 26, 2011
Penalty
Initial $4,900 · Current $3,185 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $3185.00
  • — Z (S) $4900.00

1910.253 B02 II

Serious Gravity 05 19 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 26, 2011
Penalty
Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1820.00
  • — Z (S) $2800.00

1910.253 B02 IV

Serious 19 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 7, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.253 B04 III

Serious Gravity 05 19 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 29, 2011
Abate by
Sep 7, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

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 315458067.

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