MUSCLE SHOALS, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC. in 100 COUNTS DRIVE, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661 (NAICS 336321). OSHA activity number 339092231.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NORTH AMERICAN LIGHTING, INC.
- Site address
- 100 COUNTS DRIVE
- City
- MUSCLE SHOALS
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35661
- Mailing
- 100 COUNTS DRIVE, MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 336321
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,040 Reduced
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 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 to struck-by and crushed-by hazards: (a) On or about May 29, 2013 - Tool room, a 5-ton Stahl was being used to rotate injection molds beyond the hoist's rated capacity.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2040
- · Z (S) $3400
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $2,040 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Where mechanical handling equipment was used, aisle(s) and passageway(s) were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard. Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked: (a) On or about May 29, 2013 - Distribution area, aisles and passageways were not kept clear with no obstructions or marked for employees, pedestrians and forklift operators to see one another to prevent struck-by injuries due to obstructions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2040
- · Z (S) $3400
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 21, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $1,530 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard: (a) On or about May 29, 2013 - Warehouse, vertical industrial shelving units were not designed with back bracing members to prevent boxes from falling back onto employees in the opposite aisle while being stocked.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1530
- · Z (S) $2550
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 27, 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 29, 2013 - Mold injection area, Forward lighting area, Rear lighting area, Assembly area, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, mold injectors were conducted but not documented or certified as having been completed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.178 Q06
- Issued
- Sep 24, 2013
- Abate by
- Oct 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks were altered by the elimination of parts provided by the manufacturer: (a) On or about May 29, 2013 - Distribution area, a forklift with the load backrest removed was being operated in the warehouse.
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 339092231.
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