EUFAULA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: POLY-FABRICATORS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of POLY-FABRICATORS, INC. in 3876 S. EUFAULA AVE., EUFAULA, AL 36027 (NAICS 325991). OSHA activity number 316304468.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- POLY-FABRICATORS, INC.
- Site address
- 3876 S. EUFAULA AVE.
- City
- EUFAULA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36027
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
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325991
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3087
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,104 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 the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured: a)Poly - Fabricators, Inc. shop: On or about February 29, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured. Plastic pipe was used in above ground locations throughout the facility to transport compressed air from a Sip Soy Valley compressor model 515-0351 at 45 PSI through 3/4 inch PVC pipe. b)Poly - Fabricators, Inc. shop: On or about February 29, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured. Plastic pipe was used in above ground locations throughout the facility to transport compressed air from an unmarked compressor that had no equipment identification tag at 100 PSI through 1/2 inch PVC pipe. Among other methods, feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard include, replace PVC piping and fittings with metal piping and fittings, which are rated to transport compressed air in exposed above ground locations or replace PVC piping and fittings with Acrylonitrile - Butadiene Styrene (ABS) pipes and fittings, which are shatter resistant and manufactured for above ground used of compressed air.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1104.00
- — Z (S) $1200.00
1910.178 L01 II
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- May 11, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $840 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840.00
- — Z (S) $1600.00
1910.1200 E01 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced
2150X1000070
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $840.00
- — Z (S) $1200.00
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
2150X1000070
1910.134 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 16, 2012
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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 316304468.
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