PELL CITY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: THE FORD METER BOX COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of THE FORD METER BOX COMPANY, INC. in 815 MILES PARKWAY, PELL CITY, AL 35125 (NAICS 332996). OSHA activity number 345020861.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE FORD METER BOX COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 815 MILES PARKWAY
- City
- PELL CITY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35125
- Mailing
- 815 MILES PARKWAY, PELL CITY, AL 35125
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
- 332996
- Employees
- 140
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,953 · Current $1,492 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about 10/26/2020 - Fabrication Department, Track Welder, Machine I.D. #F1127, the 6-in gap between the two hold-down metal bars was not guarded exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1492
- — Z (S) $8953
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,969 · Current $5,969
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked: (a) On or about 11/12/2020 - Production Area, permanent aisles or passageways were not marked exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards when walking in the same area where a Hyster, LP Gas, powered industrial truck was operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5969
- — Z (S) $5969
1910.37 B04
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent: (a) On or about 11/12/2020 - Production Building Area, signs were not posted along the exit access to indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit door.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 345020861.
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