FULTON, AL —
OSHA Inspection: SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY, INC. in 101 MAIN STREET, FULTON, AL 36446 (NAICS 321212). OSHA activity number 342773397.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SCOTCH PLYWOOD COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 101 MAIN STREET
- City
- FULTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36446
- Mailing
- PO BOX 38, FULTON, AL 36446
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
- 321212
- Employees
- 400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C05 I
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 Reduced
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 November 2, 2017 and times prior at the number 2 dryer: The employer failed to ensure employees working to clear a jam on #2 dryer were provided lockout/tagout equipment to allow them to properly lockout the equipment which exposed them the hazards associated with inadvertent start-up and/or running equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $8000
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- 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 November 2, 2017 and times prior at the number 2 dryer: The employer failed to ensure employees were properly trained to understand the potential hazards of working on equipment that is still energized and/or operating which expose them to the hazards associated with getting caught-in moving equipment such as drive chain and sprockets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: a) On or about November 2, 2017 and times prior at the number 2 dryer: The employer failed to ensure employees involved in clearing a jam (plug) from the right side of #2 dryer locked out the equipment which exposed them to hazards of getting caught-in moving chain and sprockets once the guard was opened as they used their hands and tools to clear the jam.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $12934
1910.303 F01
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 29, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,391 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(1): Each disconnecting means required by Subpart S of Part 1910 for motors and appliances was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident: a) On or about November 2, 2017 and times prior at the number 2 dryer: The employer failed to ensure disconnecting means for the #2 dryer motors were properly marked to indicate its purpose.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (S) $7391
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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 342773397.
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