ANDALUSIA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: 1ST CHOICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SUPPLY, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of 1ST CHOICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SUPPLY, INC. in 246 W. BYPASS, ANDALUSIA, AL 36420 (NAICS 444210). OSHA activity number 340742857.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 1ST CHOICE EQUIPMENT RENTAL & SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- 246 W. BYPASS
- City
- ANDALUSIA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36420
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 43, ANDALUSIA, AL 36420
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 444210
- Employees
- 7
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: the employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) In the shop: On June 30, 2015 and at times prior to; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while using a "Shop Made", Hand Chain Hoist running on an "I" beam that had never been load tested and the maximum rated load was not plainly visible.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1350
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $1,350 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l): Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks: (a) In the shop: On June 30, 2015 and at times prior to, the employer failed to train employees that were operating the forklift, exposing employees working in the shop to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1350
- — Z (S) $2000
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s): (a) In the shop: On June 30, 2015 and at times prior to the employer failed to remove from service the WHITE forklift that had faulty brakes and hydraulic leaks, exposing the operator and employees in the shop to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: (a) In the shop: On June 30, 2015 and at times prior to; the employer failed to ensure that the work rest on the CUMMINS bench grinder was adjusted to no more than 1/8 inch, exposing employees to caught-in hazards from the stone wheel operating at 3450 rpm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $800
- — Z (S) $1200
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2015
- Abate by
- Aug 12, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel: (a) In the shop: On June 30, 2015 and at times prior to; the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that the employer failed to provide a tongue guard for the CUMMINS bench grinder that operates at 3450 rpm.
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 340742857.
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