DECATUR, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC. in 23 2ND STREET SW, DECATUR, AL 35601 (NAICS 332322). OSHA activity number 338972839.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 23 2ND STREET SW
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35601
- Mailing
- 23 2ND STREET S.W., DECATUR, AL 35601
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
- 332322
- Employees
- 68
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): 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 struck-by and crushed-by hazards: (a) On or about 03/20/2013 - Main plant, employees were operating Nissan powered industrial trucks not equipped with seat belts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Jul 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $1,785 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about 03/20/2013 - Machine shop, the South Bend Fourteen lathe was not guarded. (b) On or about 03/20/2013 - Machine shop, two Clausing Colchester 17" metal lathes were not guarded. (c) On or about 03/20/2013 - Machine shop, the Lodge and Shipley 25" lathe was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1785
- — Z (S) $2975
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) On or about 03/20/2013 - Main plant, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure had not been conducted for employees performing servicing and/or maintenance on equipment such as, but not limited to, band saws, boring machines, cold saw, lathes, press (45 ton), gas bake oven, dryers, press brakes, and the Amada shear.
Recent events (3)
- — Z $7875
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 338972839.
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