DOTHAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: TWITCHELL TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TWITCHELL TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, LLC in 4031 ROSS CLARK CIR, DOTHAN, AL 36303 (NAICS 313210). OSHA activity number 343716049.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TWITCHELL TECHNICAL PRODUCTS, LLC
- Site address
- 4031 ROSS CLARK CIR
- City
- DOTHAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36303
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 8156, DOTHAN, AL 36304
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
- 313210
- Employees
- 307
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $9,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) Pelletizer #003; On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the pelletizer(s) to clean and clear jams on the cutter without shutting it down and unplugging it in accordance with the company's Energy Control program established procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9000
- — Z (S) $13260
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s): a) Pelletizer #003; On or about January 10, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the pelletizer(s) to clean and clear jams on the cutter without isolating the machine from the energy source - employees were relying on a safety interlock switch versus unplugging the machine to isolate the machine from the energy source.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 343716049.
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