BAY MINETTE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS in SOUTHERN VISION/SWEETBREW 2100 HWY 31 S, BAY MINETTE, AL 36507 (NAICS 238120). OSHA activity number 346011034.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- EMPIRE STEEL ERECTORS
- Site address
- SOUTHERN VISION/SWEETBREW 2100 HWY 31 S
- City
- BAY MINETTE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36507
- Mailing
- 9101 CHUNCHULA LANDFILL RD, CHUNCHULA, AL 36521
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
- 238120
- Employees
- 8
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.761 B
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,381 · Current $6,381
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.761(b): The employer did not train each employee exposed to a fall hazard in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1926.761: a) 2100 HWY 31 S, Bay Minette, AL 36507, Sweet Brew Manufacturing; On or about June 6, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 45 feet in that employees were not trained in the recognition and identification of fall hazards in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6381
- — Z (S) $6381
1926.760 A01
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $63,812 · Current $15,590 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.760(a)(1): Each employee engaged in a steel erection activity who is on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge more than 15 feet (4.6 m) above a lower level was not protected from fall hazards by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, positioning device systems, or fall restraint systems. a) 2100 HWY 31 S, Bay Minette, AL 36507, Sweet Brew Manufacturing; On or about June 6, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 45 feet in that employees were allowed to work at height installing a metal roof of a metal prefabricated building without requiring the use of fall protection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (W) $15590
- — Z (W) $63812
1926.453 B02 V
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $9,117 · Current $9,117
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt with lanyard attached to the boom or basket was not worn by employee(s) working from an aerial lift: a) 2100 HWY 31 S, Bay Minette, AL 36507, Sweet Brew Manufacturing; On or about June 6, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 45 feet in that employees were allowed to work from and be transported in the basket of an aerial lift without requiring the use of fall protection. Empire Steel Erection was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.453(b)(2)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1469141, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/27/20, with respect to a workplace located at 26063 Hwy 31, Bay Minette AL 36507.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $9117
- — Z (R) $9117
1904.41 A02
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $912 · Current $912
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date: a) Empire Steel Erectors, Chunchula AL; On or about March 2, 2022, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2021 on or before March 2, 2022. The establishment employed 20 employees during calendar year 2021 and was classified under NAICS code 238120.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $912
- — Z (O) $912
1926.453 B02 II
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2022
- Abate by
- Sep 14, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(ii): Only authorized persons shall operate an aerial lift. a) 2100 HWY 31 S, Bay Minette, AL 36507, Sweet Brew Manufacturing; On or about June 6, 2022 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to fall hazards of 45 feet in that employees were allowed to operate aerial lifts without first being evaluated or certified in it's use.
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 346011034.
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