ASHFORD, AL —
OSHA Inspection: SUMMERFORD PALLET COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SUMMERFORD PALLET COMPANY, INC. in 353 ASHFORD INDUSTRIES ROAD, ASHFORD, AL 36312 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 340147875.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SUMMERFORD PALLET COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 353 ASHFORD INDUSTRIES ROAD
- City
- ASHFORD
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36312
- Mailing
- 353 ASHFORD INDUSTRIES RD., ASHFORD, AL 36312
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 77
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,150 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about December 17, 2014 and times prior; specific procedures for lockout: The employer failed to insure specific lockout procedures were developed to indicate energy sources such as but not limited to electric and pneumatic on equipment such as the pop-up saw which exposed employees to unexpected energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2150
- — Z (S) $3500
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $4,900 · Current $3,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees a) On or about December 17, 2014 and times prior; Front discharge #2 saw: The employer failed to insure equipment operators were properly trained and authorized to lock out equipment during blade change. Two employees conducting a blade change only turned off the power by pushing the red stop button instead of turning off the disconnect and locking it out.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3550
- — Z (S) $4900
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $9,800 · Current $9,800
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about December 17, 2014 and times prior; pallet disassembler area: The employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with point-of-operation contact with the saw blade on the front discharge #2 saw by allowing them to get within 8 -12 inches while leaning forward to push a pallet. Summerford Pallet Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number569260, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 17, 2012 , with respect to a workplace located at 353 Ashford Industrial Drive, Ashford, Al.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $9800
- — Z (R) $9800
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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 340147875.
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