BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: AUTOW NATIONALEASE OF ALABAMA, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AUTOW NATIONALEASE OF ALABAMA, LLC in 2222 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234 (NAICS 532120). OSHA activity number 345950117.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AUTOW NATIONALEASE OF ALABAMA, LLC
- Site address
- 2222 VANDERBILT ROAD
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35234
- Mailing
- 2222 VANDERBILT ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 532120
- Employees
- 17
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $4,931 · Current $2,959 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch: (a) On or about 05/11/2022 - Shop maintenance building area, employees were operating a JET bench-mounted grinder, Model No. JBG-8A, that had the work rest adjusted to one-half inch from the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2958.6
- — Z (S) $4931
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch: (a) On or about 05/11/2022 - Shop maintenance building area, employees were operating a JET bench-mounted grinder, Model No. JBG-8A, with the tongue guard adjusted to three-fourth inch from the wheel.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): (a) On or about 05/11/2022 - Shop maintenance building area, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators were trained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: (a) On or about 05/11/2022 - Shop maintenance building area, one forklift operator had not been evaluated since March 14, 2014.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour: (a) On or about 05/11/2022 - Shop maintenance building area, one oxygen cylinder and one acetylene cylinder were stored together.
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 345950117.
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