DOTHAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MURPHREE BRIDGE CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MURPHREE BRIDGE CORPORATION in DENTON ROAD 1/2 MILE FROM CIRCLE, DOTHAN, AL 36303 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 341388858.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MURPHREE BRIDGE CORPORATION
- Site address
- DENTON ROAD 1/2 MILE FROM CIRCLE
- City
- DOTHAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36303
- Mailing
- 1627 CO. RD. 1149, TROY, AL 36079
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
- 237310
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.100 A
- Issued
- May 20, 2016
- Abate by
- May 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $1,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.100(a): Employees working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns, were not protected by protective helmets: a) Denton Road, Dothan AL; On or about April 7, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential head injuries in that the employer did not ensure employees working under or near crane operations on a bridge wore a protective helmet when there was potential for injury to the head from falling objects.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1550
- — Z (S) $2800
1926.300 B01
- Issued
- May 20, 2016
- Abate by
- May 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $1,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.300(b)(1): Power operated tool(s), designed to accommodate guards, were not equipped with such guards when in use: a) Denton Road, Dothan AL; On or about April 7, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a Mikita vertical portable grinder with the guard removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1550
- — Z (S) $2100
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- May 20, 2016
- Abate by
- May 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a) Denton Road, Dothan AL On or about April 7, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed his employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work on a bridge that had an unprotected edge exposing employees to a 6.4 foot fall to the next level.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1550
- — Z (S) $2380
1926.701 B
- Issued
- May 20, 2016
- Abate by
- May 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.701(b): All protruding reinforcing steel, onto and/or into which employees could fall or come against, was not guarded to eliminate the hazard of impalement: a) Denton Road, Dothan AL; On or about April 7, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to impalement hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around protruding reinforcing steel which was not capped or otherwise guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1550
- — Z (S) $2380
1926.251 B01
- Issued
- May 20, 2016
- Abate by
- May 31, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.251(b)(1): Welded alloy steel chain sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and sling manufacturer: a) Denton Road, Dothan AL; On or about April 7, 2016 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a welded alloy steel chain sling that did not have an affixed identification with the required information.
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 341388858.
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