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GARDENDALE, AL —

OSHA Inspection: POWELL BUILDERS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of POWELL BUILDERS, INC. in THE PLAZA II 524 CIRCLE DR., GARDENDALE, AL 35071 (NAICS 237110). OSHA activity number 339804205.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment
POWELL BUILDERS, INC.
Site address
THE PLAZA II 524 CIRCLE DR.
City
GARDENDALE
State
AL
ZIP
35071
Mailing
1223 13TH WAY, PLEASANT GROVE, AL 35127

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
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
237110
Employees
3
Ownership type
A

Citations

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1926.21 B02

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury:    (a) On or about 06/12/14 - at 524 Circle Dr., Gardendale, AL, an employee had not been instructed about the avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to working in a trench excavation.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

1926.652 A01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652(b) or (c):    (a) On or about 06/12/14 - at 524 Circle Dr., Gardendale, AL, an employee working in the trench excavation about 10 feet deep was not protected from cave-ins.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1400
  • — Z (S) $2800

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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 339804205.