MOUNDVILLE, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: WESSELHOEFT, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WESSELHOEFT, INC. in 12989 CHEROKEE BEND, MOUNDVILLE, AL 35474 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 339161549.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESSELHOEFT, INC.
- Site address
- 12989 CHEROKEE BEND
- City
- MOUNDVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35474
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 248, MOUNDVILLE, AL 35474
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 B01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, floor covers and grates around presses creates a tripping hazard. (b) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, a floor grate in the wash area creates a tripping hazard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,200 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine#1 platforms were missing midrails and toprails. (b) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine#2 platforms were missing midrails. (c) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine#3 platforms were missing midrails.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1200
- · Z (S) $2000
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine #2, stairways are not equipped with midrails. (b) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine #3, stairways are not equipped with midrails. (c) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, Press Machine #5, stairways are not equipped with midrails.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, personal protective equipment was not required to be used by employees utilizing TOUGH Duty Degreaser. (b) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, personal protective equipment was not required to be used by employees utilizing White Lightin' Aluminum Brightener.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Throughout the Facility, a hazard assessment had been performed.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shot Area, pendant box buttons for a 3-Ton Overhead crane were not labeled to identify the functions.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $960
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.179 J02 III
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2)(iii): Monthly inspections of hooks, with signed reports, were not performed: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, a 3-Ton Overhead Crane had a broken hook latch.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area, a periodic inspection has not been conducted on a P & H 10-Ton overhead crane. (b) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area - a periodic inspection has not been conducted on a C & M 3-Ton overhead crane. (c) On or about 7/3/13 - Shop Area - a periodic inspection has not been conducted on a C & M 3-Ton overhead crane.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met: (a) On or about 7/3/13 - The employer did not develop a program for employees using chemicals such as TOUGH DUTY and White Lightin' Aluminum Brightener.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $240
- · Z (O) $400
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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 339161549.
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