PELL CITY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: AAA METAL BUILDINGS, INC.
Special Programs inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a special Programs safety inspection of AAA METAL BUILDINGS, INC. in 2319 COGSWELL AVE., PELL CITY, AL 35125 (NAICS 238170). OSHA activity number 339626764.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AAA METAL BUILDINGS, INC.
- Site address
- 2319 COGSWELL AVE.
- City
- PELL CITY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35125
- Mailing
- 3997 POPE AVE., STEELE, AL 35987
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Special Programs (K)
- 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
- 238170
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l) and as referenced by the note contained in 1926.602(d): (a) On or about 3/5/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the employer did not ensure and certify that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the Terex Square Shooter SS-842 Telehandler safely. (b) On or about 3/10/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the employer did not ensure and certify that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the Terex Square Shooter SS-842 Telehandler safely.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.150 A04
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.150(a)(4): All firefighting equipment was not inspected and maintained in operating condition. (a) On or about 3/5/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the Pyro-Chem ABC fire extinguisher located on the Terex Square Shooter SS-842 Telehandler was not maintained.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $1200
- — Z (S) $1200
1926.451 C02 IV
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 11, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(iv): Front-end loaders and similar pieces of equipment were used to support scaffold platforms when they were not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use: (a) On or about 3/5/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the elevated scaffold platform supported by the Terex Square Shooter SS-842 Telehandler was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use and certification was not provided from a certified professional engineer documenting that the forklift is able to safely lift and support the personnel work platform. (b) On or about 3/10/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the elevated scaffold platform supported by the Terex Square Shooter SS-842 Telehandler was not specifically designed by the manufacturer for such use and certification was not provided from a certified professional engineer documenting that the forklift is able to safely lift and support the personnel work platform.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $2000
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.502 D16 III
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.502(d)(16)(iii): Personal fall arrest systems, when stopping a fall, were not rigged such that an employee could not free fall more than 6 feet (1.8 m) nor contact any lower level: (a) On or about 3/10/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, an employee's personal fall arrest system was not rigged to protect the employee from falling more than 6 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $1600
- — C (S) $1600
- — Z (S) $1600
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Except as provided by paragraph (a)(3) of this section, each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who was on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems or fall restraint systems: (a) On or about 3/5/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, an employee was not protected from falling about 18.5 feet.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $2000
1926.761 B
- Issued
- Aug 15, 2014
- Abate by
- Sep 4, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761: (a) On or about 3/5/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury. (b) On or about 3/10/14 - at 2319 Cogswell Ave., Pell City, AL, the employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his work environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $2800
- — Z (S) $2800
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