BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: ARD CONTRACTING, INC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ARD CONTRACTING, INC in 531 BROOKWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223 (NAICS 238140). OSHA activity number 335738787.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ARD CONTRACTING, INC
- Site address
- 531 BROOKWOOD VILLAGE DRIVE
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35223
- Mailing
- 120 OFFICE PARK DRIVE SUITE 200, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35223
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238140
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,400 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents: (a) On or about 08/15/2012 - 531 Brookwood Village Drive, Homewood, AL, employees cutting a concrete wall with a concrete saw were not using protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2600
- — C (S) $5400
- — Z (S) $5400
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $6,300 · Current $2,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift: (a) On or about 08/15/2012 - 531 Brookwood Village Drive, Homewood,AL, two employees were not protected from falling while working from an aerial lift.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $2400
- — C (S) $6300
- — Z (S) $6300
1926.101 A
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.101(a): Ear protective devices were not provided and/or were not used when it was not feasible to reduce noise levels or duration of exposures to those specified in Table D-2, Permissible Noise Exposure, in 29 CFR 1926.52: (a) On or about 08/15/2012 - 531 Brookwood Village Drive, Homewood, AL, employees cutting a concrete wall with a power saw were not using hearing protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $500
- — C (O) $900
- — Z (O) $900
1910.134 A02
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2): A respirator was not provided by the employer to each employee when such equipment was necessary to protect the health of the employee: (Construction Reference 1926.103) (a) On or about 08/15/2012 - 531 Brookwood Village Drive, Homewood, AL, employees cutting a concrete wall with a power saw were not provided respiratory protection.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $500
- — C (O) $900
- — Z (O) $900
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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 335738787.
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