DECATUR, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC. in 23 2ND STREET SW, DECATUR, AL 35601 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 344877261.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MATTHEWS INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Site address
- 23 2ND STREET SW
- City
- DECATUR
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35601
- Mailing
- 23 2ND STREET SW, DECATUR, AL 35601
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 74
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Apr 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,212 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle: a) On or about 07/31/2020 - Brake Press Area, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while operating an unguarded Chicago Dreis & Krump Press Brake, Model 1012L when performing press brake activities such as flattening parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6212.05
- — Z (S) $9557
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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 344877261.
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