OPELIKA, AL —
OSHA Inspection: KOAM, LLC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of KOAM, LLC in 2401 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., OPELIKA, AL 36801 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 345436588.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOAM, LLC
- Site address
- 2401 INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
- City
- OPELIKA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36801
- Mailing
- 2401 INDUSTRIAL BLVD., OPELIKA, AL 36801
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $5,266 · Current $2,649 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition: a) Production areas, welding cells; On or about July 20, 2021 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to slip hazards in that the employer did not repair the roof allowing for leaks to exist and water to build up in welding cells.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2649
- — Z (S) $5266
1910.141 D02 II
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(ii):Lavatories were not provided with hot and cold, or tepid running water: a) Employee restroom; On or about July 20, 2021 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that the employer failed to provide hot or tepid running water for employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.132 H01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Abate by
- Oct 12, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):Personal protective equipment (PPE), was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees. a) Welders; On or about July 20, 2021 and at times prior to the employer required the use of welding helmets by employees and required that those employees provide their own welding helmets.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Sep 29, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $351 · Current $351
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) Production area; On or about July 20, 2021 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to health hazards in that the employer requires the use of chemicals such as welding gases, xylene, degreaser and paint without first providing hazardous communication training to the employees. KOAM, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1451141, citation number 2, item number 2b, and was affirmed as a final order on February 2, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2401 Industrial Blvd, Opelika, AL.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $351
- — Z (R) $351
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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 345436588.
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