OSHA Inspection: SMART ALABAMA, LLC

Issued

Jul 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $12,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4): All press welding machine operations, where there was a possibility of the operator's fingers being under the point of operation, were not effectively guarded by use of a device such as electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or similar protection:     a)  Production Floor; On or about January 16, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the A-9 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.    b)  Production Floor; On or about January 23, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the C-10 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.    c)  Production Floor; On or about January 26, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the C-5 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.    d)  Production Floor; On or about January 26, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush/amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate the C-6 Work Station press welding machine where the point of operation was not effectively guarded by use of an electronic eye safety circuit, two hand control, or other similar protection as required by the regulation.    SMART Alabama, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.255(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 922030, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 29, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 121 Shinyoung Drive, Luverne Alabama.

Issued

Jul 6, 2016

Abate by

Jul 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $12,600

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.       a) 121 Shinyoung Drive, Luverne AL; On or about January 16, 2016 the employer had an employee injured while operating a press welder which resulted in an amputation. The employer failed to report the work-related hospitalization to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.