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OSHA Inspection: WEST ALABAMA MECHANICAL, INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of WEST ALABAMA MECHANICAL, INC. in 5410 RIECHOLD ROAD, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 335050381.

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Site address
5410 RIECHOLD ROAD
City
TUSCALOOSA
State
AL
ZIP
35404
Mailing
38981 AL HIGHWAY 69, MOUNDVILLE, AL 35474
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
238290
Employees
80
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.180 C02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00
29 CFR 1910.180(c)(2): The cab(s) of wheel mounted crane(s) were not provided with a load rating chart with clearly legible letters and figures, which was securely fixed and easily visible to the operator while seated at the control:      (a)  On or about 07/06/12 - at roadway diagonally adjacent to the burner area at Southern Ionics facility located at 5410 Riechold Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL, a load rating chart was not provided and securely fixed to the crane cab on the Shuttlelift crane that an employee was using to move a steel ramp.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $4200
  • — C (S) $4200
  • — Z (S) $4200

1910.180 H01 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $6300.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.180(h)(1)(i):  No crane shall be loaded beyond the rated load, except for test purposes as provided in paragraph (e) of this section:      (a)  On or about 07/06/12 - at road diagonally adjacent to the burner area at Southern Ionics facility located at 5410 Riechold Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL, the Shuttlift crane was overloaded while moving a steel ramp which resulted in the crane tipping over.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $6300
  • — Z (S) $6300

1910.180 D06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.180(d)(6):  Monthly, dated and signed inspection records and reports for wheel mounted crawler crane(s) were not provided for critical items such as (but not limited to) brakes, crane hooks and ropes:      (a) On or about 07/06/12 - at road diagonally adjacent to the burner area at Southern Ionics facility located at 5410 Riechold Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL, monthly, dated and signed inspection records were not maintained for the Shuttlelift crane that was being used by an employee to move a steel ramp.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $0
  • — C (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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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 335050381.