BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: PALLET COMPANIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PALLET COMPANIES, INC. in 1900 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 339744963.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PALLET COMPANIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1900 VANDERBILT ROAD
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35234
- Mailing
- 1900 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 423830
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,179 · Current $1,907 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: (a) On or about 04/25/2014 - Pallet loading dock, stairs leading to the east side of the dock did not have standard railings on both sides. (b) On or about 04/25/2014 - Pallet loading dock, stairs leading to the west side of the dock did not have intermediate rails on both sides.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1907.4
- — Z (S) $3179
1910.178 L04 II
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2014
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,179 · Current $1,907 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii): The employer did not provide refresher training to all employees engaged in the unsafe operation and use of forklifts: (a) On or about 04/25/2014 - Pallet loading dock, retraining was not provided by the employer after a forklift operator was involved in an accident on 04/17/2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1907.4
- — Z (S) $3179
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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 339744963.
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