PHENIX CITY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: B. W. CAPPS & SON, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of B. W. CAPPS & SON, INC. in 1210 BROAD STREET, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867 (NAICS 444130). OSHA activity number 342874443.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- B. W. CAPPS & SON, INC.
- Site address
- 1210 BROAD STREET
- City
- PHENIX CITY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36867
- Mailing
- 1210 BROAD STREET, PHENIX CITY, AL 36867
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 444130
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,650 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by hazards from falling stock and sections of the rack. a) Warehouse: On or about January 11, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that damaged metal storage racks were repaired or taken out of service until they could be repaired. Visible damage such as bent columns and the base of the racks dislodged from the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2650
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): a) a) Warehouse: On or about January 11, 2018, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a powered industrial truck without the employer first ensuring the employee was competent to operate the equipment as demonstrated by the completion of the required training and evaluation specified by the regulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,696 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s) a) Warehouse: On or about January 11, 2018, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a TMC PRO-G forklift missing its seatbelt
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000
- — Z (S) $3696
1910.178 Q06
- Issued
- Apr 3, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 20, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval: a) Warehouse: On or about January 11, 2018, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to powered industrial trucks in the facility with a hole drilled into one of the forks for the installation of a trailer ball.
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 342874443.
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