ANNISTON, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC.
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC. in 100 NATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 1, ANNISTON, AL 36207 (NAICS 424690). OSHA activity number 339896045.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AMERICAN PHOENIX, INC.
- Site address
- 100 NATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 1
- City
- ANNISTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36207
- Mailing
- 100 NATIONAL DRIVE, SUITE 1, ANNISTON, AL 36207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424690
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 2, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2) Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area: (a) On or about 8/12/14 - Production area, the evacuation plan directs employees working on Line C to an area where a flammable solid is stored.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $3060
- · Z (S) $3060
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $3,460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about August 12, 2014 and September 11, 2014, production area, pallets of chemicals, including super sack and bagged items blocked the way to an exit and constituted a tripping hazard.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $3460
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,295 · Current $0 Reduced
1290
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 August 12, 2014 - Production lines , employees working on the lines were exposed to chemical dusts that had the potential to cause skin irritation and sensitization. Employees were not required to utilize personal protective equipment such as aprons, coveralls, and/or other resistant protective clothing.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $2295
- · Z (S) $2295
1910.132 F01 II
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 26, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
1290
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each employee shall be trained to know at least the following: (a) On or about 8/12/14 - Production area, employees were not provided specific training on the following: 1. What PPE is necessary. 2. When PPE is necessary.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.176 C
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 28, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $3,460
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: On or about August 12, 2014, storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted a tripping hazard.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $3460
- · C (S) $3060
- · Z (S) $3060
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,060 · Current $0 Reduced
12902221
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) On or about August 12, 2014 - Production areas, employees had not been provided specific information on the new global hazard communication standard requirements. Training should include information on the label requirements such as product identifier and signal words as well as the Safety Data Sheet format.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $3060
- · Z (S) $3060
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): (a) On or about 8/12/14- Platform at Line A, the mid-rail was missing from the guardrail on the ladder side of the platform.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $0
- · C (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2014
- Abate by
- Feb 9, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $765 · Current $0 Reduced
129016102221
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: (a) On or about 8/12/14- Production areas, 3M-8511 face filtering respirator(s) were provided and required to be used during production activities where specific chemicals such as Ultrax A were handled.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $0
- · C (O) $765
- · Z (O) $765
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Source
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