ALBERTVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MITCHELL GROCERY CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MITCHELL GROCERY CORP. in 550 RAILROAD AVENUE, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950 (NAICS 424410). OSHA activity number 344260047.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MITCHELL GROCERY CORP.
- Site address
- 550 RAILROAD AVENUE
- City
- ALBERTVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35950
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 370, ALBERTVILLE, AL 35950
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
- 424410
- Employees
- 483
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,831 · Current $6,390 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems: (a) On or about 08/19/2019 - Damage Control Area, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 4.6 feet when loading damaged material into the PTR Self-Contained Compactor from the loading dock leveler and fall protection was not provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6390.15
- — Z (S) $9831
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,771 Reduced
General-duty citation text
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) On or about 08/19/2019 - Damage Control Area, employees were exposed to caught-between hazards when a procedure was not utilized to control potentially hazardous energy such as, but not limited, to the unexpected ram movement of a PRT Self-Contained Compactor when employees entered the loading hopper to clear a material jam.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8771.1
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,554 · Current $4,260 Reduced
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 08/19/2019 - Damage Control Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when an employee who operated forklift trucks had not completed the required formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4260.1
- — Z (S) $6554
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,771 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: (a) On or about 08/19/2019 - Damage Control Area, employees were exposed to caught-between hazards when operating the PTR Self-Contained Compactor and the top edge of the loading hopper was approximately 40.5 inches above the working surface and no additional guarding was provided.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8771.1
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.145 F03
- Issued
- Jan 24, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $920 · Current $598 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(f)(3): Tags were not used as a means to prevent accidental injury or illness to employees who were exposed to hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions, equipment or operations which were out of the ordinary, unexpected or not readily apparent: (a) On or about 08/19/2019 - Damage Control Area, employees were exposed to caught-between hazards when danger and warning signs were not posted at the PTR Self-Contained Compactor loading area to warn employees of the machine's hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $598
- — Z (O) $920
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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 344260047.
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