HOT SPRINGS, AR —
OSHA Inspection: ALUMA-WELD, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ALUMA-WELD, INC. in 199 EXTRUSION PLACE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 (NAICS 336612). OSHA activity number 343763629.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ALUMA-WELD, INC.
- Site address
- 199 EXTRUSION PLACE
- City
- HOT SPRINGS
- State
- AR
- ZIP
- 71901
- Mailing
- 199 EXTRUSION PLACE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 336612
- Employees
- 156
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E02 IV A
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $5,626 Reduced
0040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(a): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use. On or about February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that the portable containers, used to carry acetone, had a cover when not being used.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5626.2
- — Z (S) $9377
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $7,876 Reduced
0040P125R208
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat: On or about February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, in the foam department, employer failed to ensure that acetone was not used near radiant heat produced by "Dayton Infrared Radiant Heater, Model No. 3E134D."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7876.2
- — Z (S) $13127
1910.106 E06 II
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $5,626 Reduced
0040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), were dispensed into containers without the nozzle and container being electrically interconnected. On or about February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that the acetone dispensing drums in the storage area were bonded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5626.2
- — Z (S) $9377
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,501 · Current $4,501 Reduced
0040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals or materials in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: On February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure that each employee in the foam department was given effective training on the hazardous chemicals in the work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.6
- — Z (S) $7501
1910.138 B
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,052 · Current $631 Reduced
0040
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(b): Employers did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and the potential hazards identified: On or about February 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees wore hand protection rated for use with acetone.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $631.2
- — Z (O) $1052
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers which were mounted, located, and identified, so as to be readily accessible for employee use a) On or about February 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure unobstructed access to the portable fire extinguisher located on the south side of the production building near the stairwell. b) On or about February 6, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure unobstructed access to a portable fire extinguisher located at the station adjacent to the "foaming" station.
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 343763629.
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