BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: DAVECO, INC. D/B/A BROTHERS RECYCLING
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of DAVECO, INC. D/B/A BROTHERS RECYCLING in 1620 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201 (NAICS 423930). OSHA activity number 316228790.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DAVECO, INC. D/B/A BROTHERS RECYCLING
- Site address
- 1620 VANDERBILT ROAD
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35201
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 913, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35201
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 423930
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5093
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 a crushed-by hazard: a.On or about 1/31/12 - Baler area, employees operated a Pro 5 Doosan forklift that was not equipped with a safety restraint system. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to ensure that all forklifts are provided with a restraint device and drivers utilize restraint devices as stated in ASME B56.1b-2003, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 7.41, Operator Restraint Systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1750.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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 a fall hazard: a.On or about 1/31/12 - Aluminum sorting area, an employee was exposed to a fall of approximately 7 feet while accessing and working on top of the scrap pile in a roll-off container. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard would be to prohibit employees from entering the container in accordance with the manufacturer's warning label.g
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400.00
- — Z (S) $2800.00
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400.00
- — Z (S) $2800.00
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $2100.00
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1400.00
- — Z (S) $2800.00
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1050.00
- — Z (S) $2100.00
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1904.29 B03
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $700.00 · Current $350.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $350.00
- — Z (O) $700.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — 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 316228790.