ENTERPRISE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: DURA-CAST, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DURA-CAST, INC. in 201 N INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, ENTERPRISE, AL 36330 (NAICS 331523). OSHA activity number 345296925.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DURA-CAST, INC.
- Site address
- 201 N INDUSTRIAL PARK RD
- City
- ENTERPRISE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36330
- Mailing
- 201 N INDUSTRIAL PARK RD, ENTERPRISE, AL 36330
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
- 331523
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 F01 II
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): When lockout or tagout devices temporarily were removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment was energized to test or position the machine, the employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area in accordance to the paragraph (e)(2): a) Avnet Machine #3; On or about April 29, 2021 the employer exposed employees to machine hazards associated moving machine parts and in-going nip points in that employees were required to troubleshoot - test or position - the die in Machine #3 while the machine was energized. The employer failed to follow the required sequence of actions as set by the standard when equipment is energized for testing or positioning. Employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area prior to the machine being energized.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,827 · Current $3,750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a) Avnet Machine #6 ; On or about May 4, 2021 and at times prior to employees were exposed to machine hazards associated moving machine parts and in-going nip points while they were replacing spacers within the guarded portion of the Avnet #6 die cast machine. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation from the energy source [(d)(3)], and securing LOTO device to the energy isolating device (disconnect) [(d)(4)(i)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $6827
1910.147 F03 II D
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2021
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment: a) Avnet machine #6; On or about May 4, 2021 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to machine hazards associated moving machine parts and in-going nip points in that the employer allowed employees to replace the spacers within the guarded portion of the Avnet #6 die casting machine without first ensuring that LOTO was applied.
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 345296925.
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