EIGHT MILE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BROWN & MITCHELL LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BROWN & MITCHELL LLC in 5155 ST. STEPHENS ROAD, EIGHT MILE, AL 36613 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 344339734.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BROWN & MITCHELL LLC
- Site address
- 5155 ST. STEPHENS ROAD
- City
- EIGHT MILE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36613
- Mailing
- 5155 ST. STEPHENS ROAD, EIGHT MILE, AL 36613
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
- 321920
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to injuries associated with being ejected from the forklift operators seat: a) Hyster Forklift: On or about September 26, 2019, the employer did not ensure the manufacturer provided seatbelt was used while the forklift was being operated which exposed employees to injuries associated with leaving the seat during use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1485
- — Z (S) $2842
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $2,070 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) Resaw located in the shop area: On or about September 26, 2019 and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure an energy control program was established to protect employees while changing the saw blade which exposed employees to amputations and other injuries associated with the inadvertent startup and movement of the saw. b) Resaw located in the covered area: On or about September 26, 2019 and at times prior there to, the employer did not ensure an energy control program was established to protect employees while changing the saw blade which exposed employees to amputations and other injuries associated with the inadvertent startup and movement of the saw.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2070
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Dec 3, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 30, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $1,485 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): Non-working portion of the blade of bandsaw was not enclosed or guarded: a) Resaw in the covered area: On or about September 26, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the adjustable guard was used to protect employees from the unused portion of the blade which exposed employees to amputations and other injuries associated with making contact with the blade.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1485
- — Z (S) $2842
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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 344339734.
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