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OSHA Inspection: STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of STRAEHLE + HESS USA INC. in 284 ENTERPRISE DR, AUBURN, AL 36830 (NAICS 314999). OSHA activity number 344177894.

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Site address
284 ENTERPRISE DR
City
AUBURN
State
AL
ZIP
36830
Mailing
284 ENTERPRISE DR, AUBURN, AL 36830
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
314999
Employees
75
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 16, 2019
Abate by
Oct 24, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $5,000 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) LACOM MPBL CV 1800 laminator;  On or about July 24-28, 2019 and times prior, the employer failed to ensure specific lockout procedures were developed to identify the energy sources present, such as but not limited to electric, pneumatic and heating elements for glue, on the 1800 Laminator which exposed employees to the hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy sources.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $5000
  • — C (S) $9282
  • — Z (S) $9282

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 16, 2019
Abate by
Oct 24, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) Production area;  On or about July 24, 2019 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy sources such as electric and pneumatic during threading operations of the lower rollers on the LACOM MPBL CV 1800 laminator due to not training production employees on proper lockout/tagout procedures.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $9282
  • — Z (S) $9282

1910.147 D04 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Oct 16, 2019
Abate by
Oct 24, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) LACOM MPBL CV 1800 laminator;  On or about July 24, 2019 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with getting caught-in the feed rolls during threading operations of the lower rollers due to the 1800 laminator not being locked out to control the energy sources present such as electric and pneumatic.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (S) $0
  • — C (S) $9282
  • — Z (S) $9282

1910.212 A01

Willful Gravity 10 1 instance 7 exposed
Issued
Oct 16, 2019
Penalty
Initial $106,078 · Current $72,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) PUR Lamination machine; On or about July 17, 2019 and times prior, the employer exposed employees to hazards associated with moving parts such as the compression rollers, in that employees were allowed to operate the LACOM MPBL CV 1800 laminator machine without proper guarding.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (W) $72500
  • — C (W) $106078
  • — Z (W) $106078

1904.39 A02

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Oct 16, 2019
Abate by
Oct 24, 2019
Penalty
Initial $6,630 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  a) On or about July 17, 2019; report of an in-hospitalization of one employee: The employer failed to notify OSHA of an employee on the job injury which resulted with in-hospitalization/fingertip amputation within 24 hours of the event.
Recent events (3)
  • — J (O) $0
  • — C (O) $6630
  • — Z (O) $6630

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