FLORENCE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: IMPERIAL CASTING CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of IMPERIAL CASTING CO., INC. in 4440 CHISHOLM ROAD, FLORENCE, AL 35630 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 339772014.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- IMPERIAL CASTING CO., INC.
- Site address
- 4440 CHISHOLM ROAD
- City
- FLORENCE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35630
- Mailing
- 4440 CHISHOLM ROAD, FLORENCE, AL 35630
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
- 331511
- Employees
- 32
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 C03
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board: a) On or about 05/15/2014 - Furnace, employees accessing the furnace platform or working from the platform are not protected from hot slag that is in excess of 2150 Degrees Fahrenheit that is stored along an open set of stairs at the platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.24 H
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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 05/15/2014 - Furnace, two sets of stairs on either side of the furnace containing 4 or more treads were not equipped with a handrail and mid-rail.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Jul 16, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: a) On or about 05/15/2014 - Pouring, employee pouring molten iron at 2600 Degrees Fahrenheit into molds was not provided personal protective equipment to protect the arms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 10, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: a) On or about 05/15/2014 - Hunter 20, employees enter a pit to remove accumulations of sand while machinery is running.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jul 3, 2014
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On or about 05/15/2014 - Hunter 20, employees entering a pit to conduct cleaning operations were not protected from an unguarded ingoing nip point.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 339772014.
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