SCOTTSBORO, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC. in 205 THOMAS FRENCH DRIVE, SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768 (NAICS 314110). OSHA activity number 342286598.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 205 THOMAS FRENCH DRIVE
- City
- SCOTTSBORO
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35768
- Mailing
- 2210 MOODY RIDGE ROAD, SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 314110
- Employees
- 1794
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,605 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 fall hazards while climbing to the tops of Tufting machines to replace plungers: a) On or about 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, operators are required to access machines such as, but not limited to, Tufting machine no. 27 that is not equipped with a ladder or platform to access the tops of the machine exposing them to falls of approximately 7 feet.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $7605
- · C (S) $12675
- · Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: a) On or about 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, operators did not utilize established lockout / tagout procedures while engaged in servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, wrapping roller and changing fingers on Tufting machines that are equipped with electrical and pneumatic sources of energy.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $4000
- · C (S) $10864
- · Z (S) $10864
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- May 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources: a) On or about 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, operators performing maintenance activities on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Tufting machines were not provided with devices to ensure the equipment was inoperable prior to performing servicing or maintenance on the machines.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- May 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a) On or about 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, Tufting machines, employees did not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure their safety while performing maintenance activities.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $0
- · C (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 30, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $6,518 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) On or about 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, specific procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Tufting machines had not been inspected since 2014.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $6518
- · C (S) $10864
- · Z (S) $10864
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 17, 2017
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $10,864 · Current $6,518 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): 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 04/26/2017 - Yardage department, several Tufting machines had unguarded rotating parts.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $6518
- · C (S) $10864
- · Z (S) $10864
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 342286598.
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