HUNTSVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: KOHLER CO., INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of KOHLER CO., INC. in 3454 WALL TRIANA HIGHWAY SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35824 (NAICS 493110). OSHA activity number 346069578.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOHLER CO., INC.
- Site address
- 3454 WALL TRIANA HIGHWAY SW
- City
- HUNTSVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35824
- Mailing
- 3454 WALL TRIANA HIGHWAY SW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35824
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 493110
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $7,748 · Current $5,424 Reduced
General-duty citation text
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees exposing employees to struck-by hazards: (a) On or about June 27, 2022 - Warehouse, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when a damaged rack was in use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5423.6
- — Z (S) $7748
1910.178 L02 II
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $11,623 · Current $11,623
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace: (a) On or about June 21, 2022 - Warehouse, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when employees drove stand up powered industrial trucks without completion of the evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $11623
- — Z (S) $11623
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: (a) On or about June 27, 2022 - Warehouse, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when daily shift inspections did not include recommended checks by the manufacturer (Raymond) such as, but not limited to, verification that plugging works correctly and that the directional/speed control returns to neutral when released. The daily shift inspection sign-off sheet included brakes (the stand up forklift did not have a brake pedal but did have a deadman pedal) and emergency brake (the stand up forklift did not have an emergency brake pedal but did have an EPO-Emergency Power Off button that should be checked to verify that travel, lift, and auxiliary functions are disabled when pushed in).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Dec 7, 2022
- Abate by
- Jan 4, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: (a) On or about June 27, 2022 - Warehouse, employees using chemicals such as, but not limited to, Microban to clean did not know how to find safety data sheets.
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 346069578.
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