CULLMAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: VALENTIN TORRES
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of VALENTIN TORRES in 1111 3RD STREET SE, CULLMAN, AL 35056 (NAICS 238130). OSHA activity number 338127012.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- VALENTIN TORRES
- Site address
- 1111 3RD STREET SE
- City
- CULLMAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35056
- Mailing
- 21018 CORA LEE CIRCLE, MC CALLA, AL 35111
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
- 238130
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to hazards of ejection and crushing while operating a rough terrain forklift/LULL: a) On or about January 3, 2013 - 1111 3rd Street SE, Cullman, AL, an employee was observed operating a CAT TL1055 rough terrain forklift (LULL) without wearing a seat belt.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.602 D
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.602(d): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph 29 CFR 1910.178(l): a) On or about January 3, 2013 - 1111 3rd Street SE, Cullman, AL, employees operating a rough terrain forklift (LULL) CAT TL1055 were not trained on the safe operation.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: a) On or about January 3, 2013 - 1111 3rd Street SE, Cullman, AL, employees were elevated in an unapproved supported scaffold platform to work on fascia board.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.454 A
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards. a) On or about January 3, 2013 - 1111 3rd Street SE, Cullman, AL, employees installing fascia board were not trained to recognize hazards associated with scaffolding.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
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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 338127012.
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