BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: PLUMCORE INC.
Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of PLUMCORE INC. in 7901 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35206 (NAICS 238220). OSHA activity number 344520424.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PLUMCORE INC.
- Site address
- 7901 1ST AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35206
- Mailing
- 2605 DECATUR HIGHWAY, GARDENDALE, AL 35071
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 238220
- Employees
- 43
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $10,121 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 12/17/2019 - 7901 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, employees were exposed to fall hazards while removing a water jetting hose from a sewer line approximately 50 feet above the lower level without using a guardrail system, safety net system or a personal fall protection system.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10120.5
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- May 14, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: (a) On or about 12/17/2019 - 7901 1st Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, employees engaged in activities such as, but not limited to, using hoses to flush out roof drains, were exposed to falls of up to approximately 60 feet to ground level when personal fall protection systems were not selected and required to be utilized by each affected employee.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $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 344520424.
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