CHEROKEE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC in 1200 HALEY DRIVE, CHEROKEE, AL 35616 (NAICS 336510). OSHA activity number 340425198.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FREIGHTCAR ALABAMA, LLC
- Site address
- 1200 HALEY DRIVE
- City
- CHEROKEE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35616
- Mailing
- 1200 HALEY DRIVE, CHEROKEE, AL 35616
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 336510
- Employees
- 620
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.184 C09
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2015
- Abate by
- May 5, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s): (a). On or about 02/13/15 - Track 4 Turnover, employees lifting 89 foot flatcar with two 20 ton overhead cranes were not using spreader bars or tag-lines, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazard(s).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.179 N03 IX
- Issued
- Apr 16, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
General-duty citation text
1910.179(n)(3)(ix): One qualified responsible person was not in charge of the operation when two cranes were used to lift a load: (a) On or about 02/13/15 - Track 4 Turnover, employees lifting 89 foot flatcar with two 20 ton overhead cranes were not instructed by one qualified responsible person in the proper positioning, rigging of the load and the movements to be made.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
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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 340425198.
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