ANNISTON, AL —
OSHA Inspection: LEE BRASS FOUNDRY, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of LEE BRASS FOUNDRY, LLC in 1800 GOLDEN SPRINGS ROAD, ANNISTON, AL 36207 (NAICS 331523). OSHA activity number 341515401.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LEE BRASS FOUNDRY, LLC
- Site address
- 1800 GOLDEN SPRINGS ROAD
- City
- ANNISTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36207
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1229, ANNISTON, AL 36202
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 331523
- Employees
- 247
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $11,224 · Current $7,857 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to burn hazards: (a) On or about 05/24/2016 - Foundry 3, three employees were injured when a coreless furnace exploded while they were using a tool to locate a weak point in the bridge without cutting the power off to the furnace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7856.8
- — Z (S) $11224
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $11,224 · Current $7,857 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) On or about 05/24/2016 - Foundry 3, an employee was exposed to burn hazards when working on a furnace that was bridged without using spats and fire resistant clothing (e.g., pants, shirt, and apron).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7856.8
- — Z (S) $11224
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment: (a) On or about 05/24/2016 - Foundry 3, an employee was exposed to burn hazards when working on a furnace that was bridged without using a face shield.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 3, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s): (a) On or about 05/24/2016 - Foundry 3, an employee was exposed to burn hazards when working on a furnace that was bridged without using hand protection.
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 341515401.
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