MOBILE, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: THE BATTERY SHOP RECYCLING
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of THE BATTERY SHOP RECYCLING in 1550 W I-65 SERVICE ROAD SOUTH, MOBILE, AL 36693 (NAICS 335911). OSHA activity number 339971368.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE BATTERY SHOP RECYCLING
- Site address
- 1550 W I-65 SERVICE ROAD SOUTH
- City
- MOBILE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36693
- Mailing
- 1550 W I-65 SERVICE ROAD SOUTH, MOBILE, AL 36693
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
- 335911
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush hazards while operating a forklift without a seatbelt: a) Warehouse and yard areas; On or about September 29, 2014 and at times prior the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift with no seatbelt.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1250
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.151 C
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) In the battery charging area; on September 29, 2014 and times prior the employer did not provide a means for employees quickly drench or flush the eyes and body if exposed to injurious corrosive materials. The water source available was blocked by boxes of recyclable materials.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1250
- · Z (S) $1700
1910.178 A06
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place: a) Warehouse area; on or about September 29, 2014 and times prior the employer allowed employees to operate a Clark Forklift with a data plate that is so deteriorated to be illegible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $1200
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,700 · Current $1,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front. a) West wall above battery charging area; on or about September 29, 2014 and times prior the employer exposed his employees to electrical shock and explosion hazards by not installing a dead front on an open panelboard.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1250
- · Z (S) $1700
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339971368.
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