AUBURN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BORBET ALABAMA, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of BORBET ALABAMA, INC. in 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD, AUBURN, AL 36832 (NAICS 336390). OSHA activity number 340717867.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BORBET ALABAMA, INC.
- Site address
- 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36832
- Mailing
- 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD, AUBURN, AL 36832
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 336390
- Employees
- 386
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 D04 IV
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Mar 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv): Each inside storage room was not provided with either a gravity or a mechanical exhaust ventilation system designed to provide for a complete change of air within the room at least six times per hour. a) Wet Paint Storage Room: On or about June 8, 2015: the employer did not ensure the room where flammable paint was stored had at least 6 air changes per hour.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 17, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
8330
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: a) Heat treat area: On October 6, 2015 and at times prior; the employer failed to have a job hazard assessment conducted for the heat treat operators and maintenance employees covering hazards such as but not limited to heat stress that they are exposed to while operating, working around and maintaining the large heat treat ovens.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $2550
1910.178 I01
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(i)(1): Concentration levels of carbon monoxide gas created by powered industrial truck operations exceeded the levels specified in 1910.1000: a) Wet Paint Storage room: On or about June 8, 2015 the employer exposed employees moving paint containers with a forklift to carbon monoxide at levels in excess of the permissible exposure level of 50 ppm
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Nov 24, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Carbon Monoxide listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 50 ppm: a) Wet Paint Storage room: On or about June 8, 2015 the employer exposed employees moving paint containers with a forklift to carbon monoxide at level of 1306 ppm for 40 minutes which equates to 108.9 ppm for 8 hours this is 2.18 times the permissible exposure level of 50 ppm over 8 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 340717867.
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