TALLADEGA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: HEART OF DIXIE MACHINE & FAB, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of HEART OF DIXIE MACHINE & FAB, INC. in 3374 RENFROE RD, TALLADEGA, AL 35160 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 340462654.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HEART OF DIXIE MACHINE & FAB, INC.
- Site address
- 3374 RENFROE RD
- City
- TALLADEGA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35160
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 744, TALLADEGA, AL 35161
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 332996
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered a) On or about March 10, 2015 - Front machine shop, an employee was operating a Nissan forklift without utilizing the restraint device.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1680
- — Z (S) $2800
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,400 · Current $1,440 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about March 10, 2015 - Front machine shop, (2) drill press (machine #2 and #6) were not guarded to protect employees from rotating parts. (b) On or about March 10, 2015 - Back machine shop, a San Shing Machinery lathe (machine #8) was not guarded to protect employees from rotating parts. (c) On or about March 10, 2015 - Back machine shop, a Palmgren belt sander was not guarded to protect employees from rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1440
- — Z (S) $2400
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $816 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: (a) On or about March 10, 2015 - Front machine shop, compressed air used to clean metal shavings at Machine #6 measured at 70p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $816
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- Abate by
- Apr 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: (a) On or about March 10, 2015 - Back machine shop behind lathe, an extension cord was used in place of permanent wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 340462654.
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