THOMASVILLE, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BROWDER AND SONS VENEER COMPANY, INC.
Follow-up inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a follow-up safety inspection of BROWDER AND SONS VENEER COMPANY, INC. in 550 EAST FRONT ST SOUTH, THOMASVILLE, AL 36784 (NAICS 321211). OSHA activity number 346340326.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BROWDER AND SONS VENEER COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 550 EAST FRONT ST SOUTH
- City
- THOMASVILLE
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36784
- Mailing
- PO BOX 308, THOMASVILLE, AL 36784
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Follow-up (F)
- 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
- 321211
- Employees
- 92
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 D09
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $12,031 · Current $6,015 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue; a) 550 E Front St South Thomasville, AL, 36784. Boiler house, Fuel storage area; On or about November 14, 2022 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to confined space hazards in that employees were allowed to enter permitted spaces without the company having developed and implemented procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services for rescuing entrants from permit spaces and for providing the necessary emergency services to rescued employees.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $6015
- — C (S) $12031
- — Z (S) $12031
1910.146 C01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces: a) 550 E Front St South Thomasville, AL, 36784. Boiler house, Fuel storage area; On or about November 14, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to work in the confined space of the Fuel Storage Area without first evaluating the space as a permit required space, exposing employees to caught-in (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards. Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1506065 citation number 1 item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on 4/21/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.146 C02
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: a) Boiler house, Woodchip/bark-chip storage area; On or about November 14, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to work in the confined spaces of the fuel storage area without first posting signage that would identify certain areas as permit required confined spaces, exposing employees to caught-by (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards. Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(c)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1506065 citation number 1 item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 4/21/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $1500
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $17,859 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) 550 E Front St South Thomasville, AL, 36784. Boiler house, Fuel storage area; On or about November 14, 2022, and at times prior to, the employer required employees to enter the permit confined spaces of the woodchip/bark-chip storage area without developing and implementing a written permit space entry program, exposing employees to caught-by (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $17859
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.146 D03
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 11, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to items (d)(3)(i) through (d)(3)(vi) of this paragraph. a) Boiler house, Woodchip/bark-chip storage area; On or about December 7, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to work in the confined spaces of the woodchip/bark-chip storage area without developing and implementing the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, exposing employees to caught-by (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards. Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1506065 citation number 1 item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/21/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1):Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: a) Boiler house, Woodchip/bark-chip storage area; On or about December 7, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to work in the confined spaces of the woodchip/bark-chip storage area without documenting the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit, exposing employees to caught-by (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards. Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1506065 citation number 1 item number 1d and was affirmed as a final order on 4/21/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
1910.146 G01
- Issued
- Mar 30, 2023
- Abate by
- Dec 29, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $24,063 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146: a) Boiler house, Woodchip/bark-chip storage area; On or about December 7, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer allowed employees to work in the confined spaces of the woodchip/bark chip storage area without first training employees on the hazards associated with permit required confined spaces or the procedures and practices to enter permit required confined spaces, exposing employees to caught-by (chain conveyor), entrapment, and engulfment hazards. Browder and Sons Veneer Company, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1506065 citation number 1 item number 1e and was affirmed as a final order on 4/21/2022.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $0
- — C (R) $24063
- — Z (R) $24063
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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 346340326.
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