VALLEY, AL —
OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL PIPE INC.
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of PROFESSIONAL PIPE INC. in JOHN SOULES FOODS 1135 TOWEL AVENUE, VALLEY, AL 36854 (NAICS 486990). OSHA activity number 345536148.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PROFESSIONAL PIPE INC.
- Site address
- JOHN SOULES FOODS 1135 TOWEL AVENUE
- City
- VALLEY
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36854
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 677, NORWOOD, NC 28128
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- 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
- 486990
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1926.501 B01
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,557 · Current $6,557 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1):Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems. a) John Soules Food Facility: On or about September 9, 2021; and at times prior thereto; the controlling employer Professional Pipe, Inc. allowed its subcontractor Quinones Welding LLC to expose their employees to fall hazards. The employees were allowed to perform pipe fitting and welding activities on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge, which was 11 feet, 11 inches above the next lower level. The employer did not protect employees from fall hazards by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems or personal fall arrest systems.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6557
- — 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 345536148.
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