BIRMINGHAM, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC.
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC. in 1595 STERILITE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35215 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 342363843.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES, INC.
- Site address
- 1595 STERILITE DRIVE
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35215
- Mailing
- 500 EAST 8TH STREET, HOLLAND, MI 49423
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $7,368 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems: (a) On or about 05/09/2017 - The K2 Warehouse expansion project, 1595 Sterilite Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35215, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while installing metal decking approximately 35 feet above the ground level without being tied off.
Recent events (3)
- · J (S) $7368
- · C (S) $12675
- · Z (S) $12675
1926.95 B
- Issued
- Oct 31, 2017
- Abate by
- Aug 1, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $855 · Current $750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.95(b): Where employees provide their own protective equipment, the employer did not assure its adequacy, including proper maintenance, and sanitation of such equipment: (a) On or about 05/09/2017 - The K2 Warehouse expansion project, 1595 Sterilite Drive, Birmingham, AL, 35215, prior to use, the employer did not inspect and ensure the adequacy of employee owned fall protection equipment, such as a body harness.
Recent events (3)
- · J (O) $750
- · C (O) $855
- · Z (O) $855
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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 342363843.
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