GADSDEN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: LEACH & COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of LEACH & COMPANY, INC. in 701 INDUSTRIAL PKWY, GADSDEN, AL 35903 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339157570.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEACH & COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 701 INDUSTRIAL PKWY
- City
- GADSDEN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35903
- Mailing
- 701 INDUSTRIAL PKWY, GADSDEN, AL 35903
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.253 B02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use: (a) On or about 06/28/2013 - Main Building, South End, free standing compressed gas cylinders such as, but not limited to, Oxygen cylinders, Acetylene cylinders, Argon cylinders, and other compressed gas cylinders in storage, but not secured, did not have valve protection caps in place.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $816
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: (a) On or about 06/28/2013 - Main Building, South End, Oxygen, Acetylene, and Argon cylinders were stored together.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $816
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.305 G01 I
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,020 · Current $612 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved for conditions of use and location: (a) On or about 06/28/2013 - Main Building, extension cords were being used to supply power to industrial fans.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $612
- — Z (S) $1020
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Nov 1, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: (a) On or about 06/28/2013 - Facility, procedures had not been developed and documented for employees performing servicing and maintenance activities for equipment such as, but not limited to, a press brake, shear, roller/bender, and other equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Sep 27, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one-half inch: (a) On or about 06/28/2013 - Main Building, the floor fans had openings greater than 1 inch.
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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 339157570.
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