LINDEN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: W.S. NEWELL & SONS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of W.S. NEWELL & SONS, INC. in 1402 EAST COATS AVENUE, LINDEN, AL 36748 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 346735004.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- W.S. NEWELL & SONS, INC.
- Site address
- 1402 EAST COATS AVENUE
- City
- LINDEN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36748
- Mailing
- P.O. DRAWER 241327, MONTGOMERY, AL 36124
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- 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
- 236220
- Employees
- 148
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1926.21 B02
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $14,063 · Current $14,063
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2): The employer did not instruct each employee in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions and the regulations applicable to his/her environment to control or eliminate any hazards or other exposure to illness or injury: a) At 40-Acre Road Construction Site, Linden, Alabama: On or about May 30, 2023 and at times prior: The employer exposed employees to worksite hazards in that the employer failed to instruct his employees in the recognition and avoidance of unsafe condition(s) and the regulation(s) applicable to their work environment to control or eliminate any hazard(s) or other exposure to illness or injuries. Employees were working in multiple trenches on site without any safety and or hazard recognition training regarding trenching and excavation work.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $14063
1926.652 A01
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Abate by
- Oct 31, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.652(a)(1): Each employee in an excavation was not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system designed in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.652 (b) or (c): a) At 40-Acre Road Construction Site, Linden, Alabama: On or about May 30, 2023 and at times prior; the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards in that employees were allowed to work inside of a trench measuring twelve feet deep, twenty five feet wide, and seventy-five feet in length that was dug in class "B" soil. The employer had not complied with the standard in that employees were not protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system and the excavation was benched at six feet high at the first bench.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1926.651 C02
- Issued
- Oct 19, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1926.651(c)(2):A stairway, ladder, ramp or other safe means of egress was not located in trench excavations that were 4 feet (1.22m) or more in depth so as to require no more than 25 feet (7.62m) of lateral travel for employees: a) At 40-Acre Road Construction Site, Linden, Alabama: On May 30, 2023; the employer exposed employees to cave-in hazards in that employees were not provided a means of safe egress while working in a 12 foot deep trench.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $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 346735004.
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