GADSDEN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: KOAM, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KOAM, LLC in 407 RAINS AIR DEPOT ROAD (BUILDING T1), GADSDEN, AL 35905 (NAICS 332999). OSHA activity number 345992432.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- 407 RAINS AIR DEPOT ROAD (BUILDING T1)
- City
- GADSDEN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35905
- Mailing
- 407 RAINS AIR DEPOT ROAD BUILDING T1, GADSDEN, AL 35905
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
- 332999
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.110 F04 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,974 · Current $3,487 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(4)(i): The employer stored LP-Gas in a quantity exceeding 300 pounds (approximately 2550 cubic feet in vapor form) inside of a building: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (A), approximately 2320 pounds of LP gas were stored inside the building exposing employees to fire/explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3487
- — Z (S) $6974
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $8,718 · Current $4,359 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was 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 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when powered industrial truck operators had not been trained.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4359
- — Z (S) $8718
1910.243 C01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $10,461 · Current $5,385 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4): (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while operating an unguarded DeWalt 4.5 inch portable grinder to cut steel racks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5385
- — Z (S) $10461
1910.303 B01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $5,230 · Current $2,615 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to an electrical box not being covered. (b) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to an electrical box that was improperly fitted with an electrical wiring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2615
- — Z (S) $5230
1910.134 K
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $820 · Current $410 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), the employer did not provide employees with comprehensive, understandable respiratory protection training for employees wearing respirators. KOAM, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(k), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1451141, citation number 2, item number 1d and was affirmed as a final order on April 22, 2020 with respect to a workplace located at 2401 Industrial Boulevard, Opelika, AL 36801.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $410
- — Z (R) $820
1904.32 A01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,744 · Current $872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): A review of the OSHA Log of Recordable Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed to ensure the Log was accurate and complete, and/or deficiencies were not identified and corrected at the end of each calendar year: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (A), the OSHA 300 Log for 2021 had not been reviewed for accuracy where the days and types of injuries were not properly recorded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $872
- — Z (O) $1744
1904.32 A04
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $1,744 · Current $872 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent from February 1 to April 30 following the year covered by the form: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (A), the employer failed to post the 2021 annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $872
- — Z (O) $1744
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2022
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) On or about 04/26/2022 - Building T1 (E), access to an electrical disconnect was not maintained due to a large shelf being stored in front of the disconnect.
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 345992432.
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