HEADLAND, AL —
OSHA Inspection: RED STAR YEAST COMPANY, LLC
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of RED STAR YEAST COMPANY, LLC in 13211 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH, HEADLAND, AL 36345 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 339458317.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- RED STAR YEAST COMPANY, LLC
- Site address
- 13211 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH
- City
- HEADLAND
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36345
- Mailing
- 13211 US HIGHWAY 431 SOUTH, HEADLAND, AL 36345
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
- 311999
- Employees
- 23
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 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) Maintenance Shop; On or about October 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (acetylene) cylinders were stored together without a barrier as required by the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,750 · Current $2,050 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) Maintenance Shop; On or about October 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to access a 480 volt 3 phase electrical panel with an open breaker slot.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2050
- — Z (S) $3750
1910.23 D01
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers was not equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section: a) Near Cooling Towers; On or about October 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down a set of fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing which included a mid-rail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 I C
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2013
- Abate by
- Dec 6, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(C): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of work space was not clear and did not extend from the grade, floor, or platform to the height required by paragraph (g)(1)(vi) of 29 CFR 1910.303: a) Maintenance Shop; On or about October 30, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that clear access was not maintained in front of a 480 volt breaker panel.
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 339458317.
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