WELLINGTON, AL —
OSHA Inspection: LASER FABRICATION & MACHINE CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of LASER FABRICATION & MACHINE CO., INC. in 14055 U.S. HIGHWAY 431, WELLINGTON, AL 36279 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 343858643.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- LASER FABRICATION & MACHINE CO., INC.
- Site address
- 14055 U.S. HIGHWAY 431
- City
- WELLINGTON
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36279
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 709 ATTN: JAMES WALKER, ALEXANDRIA, AL 36250
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
- 332312
- Employees
- 66
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.151 C
- Issued
- May 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $4,508 · Current $4,508
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: a) On or about 02/26/2019 - Wash Bay, employees spraying fabricated parts with chemicals such as, but not limited to, hydrofluoric acid cleaners, phosphotizer acids, and alkaline detergents were provided eyewash facilities that were dirty and partially blocked.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $4508
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,956 · Current $7,956
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) On or about 02/26/2019 - Fabrication Building, managers and supervisors did not ensure that training for employees operating Thompson Cat, Mitsubishi, and Linde powered industrial trucks was completed.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $7956
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 3, 2019
- Abate by
- May 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) On or about 02/26/2019 - Fabrication Building, employees exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, corrosives, paints/ primers, and lubricants were not adequately trained as required.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $0
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- May 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) On or about 02/26/2019 - Paint Department and Wash Bay, employees had not been provided a medical evaluation prior to wearing a half-face respirator when applying powder coating and enamel paints inside the paint booth or spraying diluted corrosive chemicals in the Wash Bay.
Recent events (1)
- — 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 343858643.
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