AUBURN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BORBET ALABAMA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BORBET ALABAMA, INC. in 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD, AUBURN, AL 36832 (NAICS 336390). OSHA activity number 342159779.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BORBET ALABAMA, INC.
- Site address
- 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD
- City
- AUBURN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36832
- Mailing
- 979 WEST VETERANS BLVD ATTN: CELESTE DAVIS, AUBURN, AL 36832
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
- 336390
- Employees
- 301
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $11,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about March 7, 2017 and times prior; ARP system, screw conveyor for recycling chip: The employer failed to ensure employees secured the inspection plate which allowed employees to kneel / bend down to observe the vacuum of the chips while the unit is running which exposes them to caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $11000
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.303 F04
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,054 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(4): The disconnecting means was not capable of being locked in the open position as required: a) On or about March 7, 2017 and times prior; ARP 480v lockout for screw conveyor: The employer failed to ensure a broken handle for the ARP panel box was capable of being locked in the open position with a lockout device due to the handle being broken/missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $4000
- — Z (S) $9054
1910.147 C05 II B
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(B): Lockout and tagout devices were not standardized within the facility in at least one of the following criteria: color; shape; or size: a) On or about March 7, 2017 and times prior; standardized lockout devices: The employer failed to ensure whenever an authorized employee loses their lock that it is replaced with the standardized lockout device used only for lockout.
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 342159779.
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