CREOLA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: HICKS PALLET, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HICKS PALLET, INC. in 9580 SAILOR ROAD, CREOLA, AL 36525 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 340674001.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HICKS PALLET, INC.
- Site address
- 9580 SAILOR ROAD
- City
- CREOLA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36525
- Mailing
- 5745 HANNAH CT. ATTN: MIKE HICKS, SATSUMA, AL 36572
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 14
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $825 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: a) On or about June 1, 2015; reclaim area: The employer failed to ensure the floor around reclaim #3 and #4 work areas were clear of debris which exposed employees to the hazards associated with slips/ trips/falls.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $825
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $825 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent): a) On or about June 1, 2015 and times prior; flat bed truck trailer: The employer failed to ensure employees straitening and/or positioning pallets on the flatbed trailer had fall protection to prevent a fall of 4 feet 8 inches to the ground.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $825
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $825 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to travel with the load trailing whenever the load obstructed forward view: a) On or about June 1, 2015 and times prior; forklift driven with obstructed view: The employer failed to ensure forklift operators drove backwards with the load trailing when the load obstructed the view when driven forward.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $825
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,600 · Current $825 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed: a) On or about June 1, 2015 and times prior; boarding saw: The employer failed to ensure the chain and sprocket drive gear on the outrun was guarded to prevent employees from getting caught-in.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $825
- — Z (S) $1600
1910.22 A03
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Floors, working places, and passageways were not kept free from protruding nails, splnters, holes, or loose boards: a) On or about June 1, 2015 and times prior; housekeeping: The employer failed to ensure the work platform at the pallet de-nailer was maintained in good repair in that their were broken boards on the back side by the dumpster. b) On or about June 1, 2015; re-claim area #4: The employer failed to ensure nails were either removed from boards or were placed with the nails facing down to prevent inadvertent contact from a slip/fall.
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 340674001.
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