BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: ESTATE PRODUCTS, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of ESTATE PRODUCTS, INC in 911 THOMASON AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217 (NAICS 424990). OSHA activity number 346105489.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ESTATE PRODUCTS, INC
- Site address
- 911 THOMASON AVENUE
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35217
- Mailing
- 1301 WEST KENTUCKY STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY 40210
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
- 424990
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $3,698 · Current $2,219 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": (a) On or about 07/27/2022 - Paint Building area, an exit door intended as an exit was not clearly marked with a sign reading "EXIT".
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2218.8
- — Z (S) $3698
1910.179 G01 V
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $6,164 · Current $3,698 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v): Pendant control box(es) were not clearly marked for identification of functions: (a) On or about 07/27/2022 - Saw Building area, six of the buttons on the pendant control box for the 5-Ton, Kone overhead crane used to lift metal parts approximately 15 feet from the ground with an average weight of up to 9,000 pounds were not marked, exposing employees to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3698.4
- — Z (S) $6164
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $7,396 · Current $4,438 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): (a) On or about 07/27/2022 - Saw Building area, Amada HFA400W Band Saw, employees were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards when the pulleys were not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4437.6
- — Z (S) $7396
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt: (a) On or about 07/27/2022 - Saw Building area, Amada HFA400W Band Saw, employees were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards when the belt for the pulley system was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Nov 25, 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 07/27/2022 - Paint Building and Saw Building areas, forklift operators were not trained.
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 346105489.
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