PRICHARD, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BITTNER INDUSTRIES, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BITTNER INDUSTRIES, INC. in 639 DIAZ ST, PRICHARD, AL 36610 (NAICS 326122). OSHA activity number 339549859.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BITTNER INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 639 DIAZ ST
- City
- PRICHARD
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36610
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 10265, PRICHARD, AL 36610
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 326122
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards: a) Throughout the facility; On or about January 13, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed his employees to struck-by and crush-by hazards in that employees were permitted to operate powered industrial trucks without being provided with and required to wear seatbelts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1150
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.95 C01
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
8110
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.95(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent. a) Laborer: On January 13, 2014 and at times prior; the employer exposed the employee sandblasting metal parts to noise at levels of 1051% (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 107 dBA) which is 10.51 times the permissible exposure limit of 100 % (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 90 dBA) while working in the shop area. Results were calculated for a 56 minutes sampling period with a zero concentration assumption for the remaining 424 minutes. The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1150
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Apr 17, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. a) Shop area: On or about January 13, 2014 and at times prior; employees using methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (corrosive chemical) to fabricate fiberglass pipes are not provided with an eye and body wash station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1150
- — Z (S) $2000
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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 339549859.
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