SHORTERVILLE, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: KENNEDY LAND & TIMBER, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of KENNEDY LAND & TIMBER, INC. in SECTION 17 - R29E T-7, SHORTERVILLE, AL 36373 (NAICS 113310). OSHA activity number 343023230.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KENNEDY LAND & TIMBER, INC.
- Site address
- SECTION 17 - R29E T-7
- City
- SHORTERVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36373
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 97 ATTN: ELAINE KENNEDY, SHORTERVILLE, AL 36373
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 113310
- Employees
- 28
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,467 · Current $3,880 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: a) On or about March 13, 2018 at 8359 State Hwy. 10E, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure blade guards were installed on the wall exhaust fan by the bench grinder which exposed employees to potential amputation hazards from inadvertent contact.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3880
- · Z (S) $6467
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,335 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) On or about March 13, 2018 at 8359 State Hwy. 10E, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure the work rest on the bench grinder was properly adjusted which exposed employees to the hazards associated with being pulled into the grinding wheel while performing free hand grinding.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2335
- · Z (S) $3880
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about March 13, 2018 at 8359 State Hwy. 10E, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure the tongue guard was installed and adjusted on the bench grinder which exposed employees to the hazards associated with being struck-by material or a broken grinding wheel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $3,880 · Current $2,335 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet or a fire rated barrier: a) On or about March 13, 2018 at 8359 State Hwy. 10E, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (acetylene) cylinders were stored together without a fire rated barrier as required by the standard or separation of 20 feet exposing employees to potential fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2335
- · Z (S) $3880
1910.266 G03
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.266(g)(3): The employer did not ensure operating and maintenance instructions were available in each vehicle: a) On or about March 13, 2018 at Section 17 - R29E T-7, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure the operating and maintenance manuals from the manufacture were maintained in the skidder for reference by the operator.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 17, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii): a) On or about March 13, 2018 at 8359 State Hwy. 10E, Shorterville, Al: The employer failed to ensure a written Hazard Communication Program for each employee exposed/using chemicals such as but not limited to gasoline, diesel fuel, and Mac's Starting Fluid was developed.
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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343023230.
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