MONTGOMERY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: INDUSTRIAL SPECIALTY CO., INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of INDUSTRIAL SPECIALTY CO., INC. in 50 FOREST HILLS DRIVE, MONTGOMERY, AL 36109 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 339313066.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- INDUSTRIAL SPECIALTY CO., INC.
- Site address
- 50 FOREST HILLS DRIVE
- City
- MONTGOMERY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36109
- Mailing
- PO BOX 3262, MONTGOMERY, AL 36109
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Machine Shop; On or about August 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a sanding machine with the guard removed exposing belts and pulleys.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) Welding Shop; On or about 13 August, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the work rest removed. b) Machine Shop; On or about 13 August, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the work rest removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1650
- — Z (S) $2100
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Welding Shop; On or about 13 August, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guard removed. b) Machine Shop; On or about 13 August, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the tongue guard not adjusted within a 1/4" of the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 19, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $2,625 · Current $1,700 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): a) Dip tank room, on or about 13 August, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed his employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to work around an open electrical box with exposed live 480 volt electrical inside the electrical panel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1700
- — Z (S) $2625
1910.305 G01 IV D
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were attached to building surfaces: a) Weld Shop; On or about August 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a temporary flexible cord that was attached to the building and hung from the ceiling in lieu of permanent fixed wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) Welding Shop; On or about August 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around a temporary flexible cord that was not connected to the male plug with strain relief to prevent tension from being transmitted to terminal screws in the male plug.
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 339313066.
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