BAY MINETTE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS in 26063 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTHERN VISIONS, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 344691415.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS
- Site address
- 26063 HIGHWAY 31 SOUTHERN VISIONS
- City
- BAY MINETTE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36507
- Mailing
- 9101 CHUNCHULA LANDFILL RD., CHUNCHULA, AL 36521
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 238120
- Employees
- 16
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Mar 31, 2020
- Abate by
- Apr 10, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $3,856 · Current $2,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note: As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system. The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated: a) At 26063 Highway 31, Southern Visions, Bay Minette, Alabama: On or about March 12, 2020 and at times prior; the employer allowed his employees to work from multiple aerial lifts without using fall protection exposing his employees to a fall hazard of up to 25 feet to the ground below.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2500
- — Z (S) $3856
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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 344691415.
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