ALBANY, GA —
OSHA Inspection: HAMBRIC STEEL & FABRICATION, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HAMBRIC STEEL & FABRICATION, INC. in 215 EAST BROAD AVENUE, ALBANY, GA 31705 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 341524494.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HAMBRIC STEEL & FABRICATION, INC.
- Site address
- 215 EAST BROAD AVENUE
- City
- ALBANY
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31705
- Mailing
- 215 EAST BROAD AVENUE, ALBANY, GA 31705
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $2,040 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) t the facility, on or about and at times prior to April 15, 2016, the employer torched holes in the forks that were attached to the forklift without pre-approval from the forklift manufacturers. b) At the facility, on or about and at times prior to April 15, 2016, the employer fabricated 7 foot long fork extensions that were used on the forklift at the facility without pre-approval from the forklift manufacturers.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1000
- — Z (S) $2040
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2016
- 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) Throughout the facility and yard, on or about April 15, 2016 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to a hazard of being struck by the Hyster #89530 forklift which had a leaking lift cylinder.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) Fab shop, on or about April 15, 2016, there was no work rest installed on the Wilmar bench grinder, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1360
- — Z (S) $1360
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) Fab shop, on or about April 15, 2016, there was no tongue guard installed on the Wilmar bench grinder, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.252 B02 III
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 18, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,360 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used: a) Welding Shop, on or about April 15, 2016, employees were performing stick, TIG and MIG welding operations inside the shop without welding screens in place to protect other workers in the area from flash burns.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1360
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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 341524494.
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