BIRMINGHAM, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA METAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ALABAMA METAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION in 3245 FAYETTE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208 (NAICS 332323). OSHA activity number 339069247.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALABAMA METAL INDUSTRIES CORPORATION
- Site address
- 3245 FAYETTE AVENUE
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35208
- Mailing
- 3245 FAYETTE AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35208
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 332323
- Employees
- 89
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.217 C02 I A
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s): (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Expanded Metal Department, employees being trained as new operators were exposed to the point of operation on the AMICO 400-ton part revolution power press.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $7000
1910.217 F02
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2): Supervision to ensure that correct operating procedures were being followed on mechanical power press(es) was inadequate: (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Expanded Metal Department, the employer did not ensure machine operators and helpers during the operation of part revolution presses, such as, but not limited to, the AMICO 400-ton press were following safe work practices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $22,000 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Expanded Metal Department, during a lockout/tagout process the machine operator of the AMICO 400-ton part revolution power press was using locks that were not individually identifiable. The Alabama Metal Industries Corporation (AMICO) was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312933104, citation number 1, item number 002b and was affirmed as a final order on 8/7/2009, with respect to a workplace located at 3245 Fayette Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35208.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $6000
- · Z (R) $22000
1910.1200 F05 I
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein: (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Expanded Metal Department, a hazardous chemical being used during the die change process was not labeled with the identity.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 F05 II
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings: (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Expanded Metal Department, a hazardous chemical being used during the die change process was not labeled to show proper hazard warnings.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a) On or about May 15, 2013 - Maintenance Department, periodic inspections of the written lockout/tagout procedures were not documented or certified for machines including, but not limited to, the AMICO 400-ton part revolution power press.
Recent events (2)
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339069247.
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