THORSBY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC. in 146 TOMMIE DRIVE, THORSBY, AL 35171 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 342827896.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRANKLIN IRON WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 146 TOMMIE DRIVE
- City
- THORSBY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35171
- Mailing
- P. O. BOX 729, THORSBY, AL 35171
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 331511
- Employees
- 76
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,910 · Current $2,037 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces: a) Hunter 10 Melt shop: On or about January 10, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to trip, and fall hazards from allowing pallet of sand cores to be placed and block egress of walking-working surface.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2037
- — Z (S) $2910
1910.29 F04
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $2,910 · Current $2,037 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4): Openings in a stair rail system exceeded 19 inches at its least dimension: a) Hunter 20 shop north stairs: On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to fall hazards from not providing mid railing on stairs. b) Hunter 20 shop south stairs: On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to fall hazards from not providing mid railing on stairs. c) Hunter 10 shop sand machine stairs: On or about December 13, 2017 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employee(s) to fall hazards from not providing mid railing on stairs.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2037
- — Z (S) $2910
1910.95 G05 I
- Issued
- Mar 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 28, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
81108111
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(i): The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared: a) Work station 7 in Grind Shop: On or about January 10, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to noise dose at levels of 404.2 % (equivalent to an 8 hour time weighted average TWA of 100 dBA) which is 1.77 times the Permissible Exposure Limit of 100% (equivalent to an 8 hour TWA of 90 dBA) while operating grinding machine. Results were calculated for a 473 minute sampling period. The employer failed to provide a baseline audiometric test to the employee.
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 342827896.
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