CHEROKEE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WHETSTONE BROTHERS LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WHETSTONE BROTHERS LLC in 1834 HALEY DRIVE, CHEROKEE, AL 35616 (NAICS 238290). OSHA activity number 340428473.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHETSTONE BROTHERS LLC
- Site address
- 1834 HALEY DRIVE
- City
- CHEROKEE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35616
- Mailing
- 113 WAPPOO CREEK DRIVE STE 1, CHARLESTON, SC 29412
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
- 238290
- Employees
- 18
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 25, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,040 · Current $1,224 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: (a) On or about 02/19/2015 - No. 2 Pulper Feed Conveyor, employees did not understand the purpose and function of come-alongs and chain falls and the hazards associated with their removal.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1224
- — Z (S) $2040
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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 340428473.
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