THEODORE, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: BACTOCLEAN, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of BACTOCLEAN, INC. in 6250 SPANISH TRAIL CT, THEODORE, AL 36582 (NAICS 337910). OSHA activity number 340032507.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BACTOCLEAN, INC.
- Site address
- 6250 SPANISH TRAIL CT
- City
- THEODORE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36582
- Mailing
- 6250 SPANISH TRAIL CT, THEODORE, AL 36582
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 337910
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 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 the hazards of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured: a)South wall of shop area; On or about October 24, 2014 and at times prior, the employer exposed his employees to the hazard of being struck by fragments of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) plastic pipe in the event that the PVC plastic pipe ruptured. PVC plastic piping was used in exposed above ground locations to transport compressed air at 120 psi. The employer failed to follow ASME Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems - ASME Code for Pressure Piping, B31. Section 842.3.3 Installation Provisions which prohibits the above ground use of PVC pipe for compressed air conveyance.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $1600
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 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) 6250 Spanish Trail CT, Theodore,AL; On or about October 24, 2014 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a forklift with no seatbelt.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1000
- · Z (S) $1600
1910.305 D02
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $1,000 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) North wall in manufacturing area; on or about October 24, 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) $1000
- · Z (S) $1600
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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 340032507.
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