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OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC. in 800 MARKET STREET NORTH EAST, DECATUR, AL 35601 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 315969436.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
800 MARKET STREET NORTH EAST
City
DECATUR
State
AL
ZIP
35601
Mailing
121 SOMERVILLE ROAD NORTH EAST, DECATUR, AL 35601
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311119
SIC code (legacy)
2048
Employees
37
Ownership type
Private (A)
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300
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 death or serious physical
harm to his employees in
that employees were exposed to an unsecured outer elevator doors:
(a)On or about 10/06/11 - Feed Mill, the elevator doors interlocks on
several
landings did not work allowing exposure to a fall from the 6th floor to the
basement level or to be struck/crushed by the traveling car.
Reference ASME A17.1-2007 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators section
5.7.9
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to repair the existing interlock on each floor.

1910.23 A03 II

Serious Gravity 10 15 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 22 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 21 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 7 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $5,400 · Current $5,400

1910.219 E01 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 05 3 instances 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1910.219 I02

Serious Gravity 05 4 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $3,600 · Current $3,600

1910.272 K

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $6,300 · Current $6,300

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 05 2 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

1910.272 J01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
Apr 13, 2012
Penalty
Initial $63,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $7000.00
  • · Z (W) $63000.00

1910.307 C02 I

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 5, 2012
Abate by
May 9, 2012
Penalty
Initial $63,000 · Current $63,000

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