SCOTTSBORO, AL —
OSHA Inspection: MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC in 1005 HEROES DRIVE, SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768 (NAICS 314110). OSHA activity number 345720890.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- MAPLES INDUSTRIES, INC
- Site address
- 1005 HEROES DRIVE
- City
- SCOTTSBORO
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35768
- Mailing
- 2210 MOODY RIDGE ROAD, SCOTTSBORO, AL 35768
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
- 314110
- Employees
- 349
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2022
- Abate by
- Jul 20, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $11,623 · Current $8,136 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: (b) On or about December 27, 2021 - New 4x6 machine, employees were exposed to laceration hazards when the knife that cut plastic to length was accessible during operating cycles, plastic threading, and during plastic unjamming.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8136.1
- — Z (S) $11623
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: (a) On or about January 10, 2022 - New 4x6 machine, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when the machine specific procedure for the New 4x6 machine said to shut down the machine using normal operating procedures.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: (a) On or about January 10, 2022 - New 4x6 machine, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when the machine specific procedure did not specify the order that locks should be applied or removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures: (a) On or about January 10, 2022 - New 4x6 machine, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards when the machine specific procedure did not specifically describe the step(s) to verify lockout effectiveness. The procedure said the following: Try equipment for operation and return to neutral or off position.
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 345720890.
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