BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY in 1501 31ST AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 340626522.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY
- Site address
- 1501 31ST AVENUE NORTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35207
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2727, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35207
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
- 331511
- Employees
- 1476
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 22, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 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 05/08/2015 - Main plant, ductile iron pipe, unit 166, cement lining car, an employee was operating the cement lining car with his back to the chute and was in the process of pushing cement down into the hopper when he was caught between the chute and the hopper he was working on.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4200
- — 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 340626522.
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