BESSEMER, AL —
OSHA Inspection: U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY in 2023 ST. LOUIS AVENUE, BESSEMER, AL 35020 (NAICS 331511). OSHA activity number 345536379.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY
- Site address
- 2023 ST. LOUIS AVENUE
- City
- BESSEMER
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35020
- Mailing
- 2023 ST. LOUIS AVENUE, BESSEMER, AL 35020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 331511
- Employees
- 550
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: (a) On or about 9/10/2021 - Casting Area 818, employees were exposed to burn hazards when pouring and skimming molten ductile iron and adequate primary personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, aluminized material and adequate face protection was not utilized.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14502
1910.132 D01 I
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment: (a) On or about 9/10/2021 - Casting Area 818, employees were exposed to burn hazards when pouring and skimming molten ductile iron and adequate primary personal protective equipment was not selected.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1904.7 B03
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2022
- Abate by
- Feb 16, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $2,279 · Current $2,279
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent: (a) On or about 09/17/2021 - at U.S. Pipe and Foundry, 2023 Saint Louis Avenue, Bessemer, AL, the employer did not record an injury correctly where an employee was burned in three locations on his right side on 09/10/2021, and the case was recorded as other recordable cases, when the case resulted in days away from work.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (O) $2279
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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 345536379.
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