CENTER POINT, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: A-1 INSULATING CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of A-1 INSULATING CO., INC. in 1817 AMBERWOOD DRIVE SUITE 600, CENTER POINT, AL 35215 (NAICS 238310). OSHA activity number 339189680.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- A-1 INSULATING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 1817 AMBERWOOD DRIVE SUITE 600
- City
- CENTER POINT
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35215
- Mailing
- 1801 WEST MEIGHAN BLVD., GADSDEN, AL 35904
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238310
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.102 A01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): Eye and face protective equipment were not used when machines or operations presented potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents. (a) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, Bldg. #7, eye protection was not provided for employees using staple guns while installing bats insulation.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $680
- · Z (S) $1360
1926.300 B05
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(5): Fan blade guards had openings larger than one-half inch (1.27 cm): (a) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, near Bldg. #7, the ground fan used to circulate air through the trailer where insulation equipment was located, had blade guard openings measuring one inch wide.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $680
- · Z (S) $1360
1926.405 G02 III
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.405(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap: (a) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, at Bldg. #7, Mikata Saw, the 110 volt service cord for was spliced.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $850
- · Z (S) $1700
1926.1052 B01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(b)(1): Foot traffic was not prohibited on stairways where the treads and/or landings of pan stairs were to be filled in with concrete or other material at a later date and stairs were not temporarily fitted with wood or other solid material at least to the top edge of each pan: (a) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, at Bldg. #7, temporary pan stairs were not fitted with wood to the top edge of the pan, exposing employees to tripping hazards, at ground level.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $850
- · Z (S) $1700
1926.1052 C04
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stairrail system and the stairway steps: (a) On or about 0712/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, at Bldg. #7, mid rails were not provided at the stairway.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $850
- · Z (S) $1700
1926.1052 C12
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(12): Unprotected sides and edges of stairway landings were not provided with guardrail systems that meet the criteria contained in Subpart M of 29 CFR 1926: (a) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, at Bldg. #8, mid rails were not installed at the stairway landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet due to missing mid rails. (b) On or about 07/12/13 - 1817 Amberwood Drive, Center Point, AL, at Bldg. #7, mid rails were not installed at the stairway landing, exposing employees to a fall hazard of 18 feet due to missing mid rails.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $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 339189680.
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