WHISTLER, AL —
OSHA Inspection: WHISTLER MACHINE WORKS, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of WHISTLER MACHINE WORKS, INC. in 3036 WEST TURNER ROAD, WHISTLER, AL 36612 (NAICS 332710). OSHA activity number 347204919.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WHISTLER MACHINE WORKS, INC.
- Site address
- 3036 WEST TURNER ROAD
- City
- WHISTLER
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36612
- Mailing
- 3036 WEST TURNER ROAD, WHISTLER, AL 36612
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332710
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $4,839 · Current $2,903 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) 3036 W Turner Rd, Mobile, AL, Main Floor; On or about January 9, 2024 and times prior employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards in that the employer failed to ensure guarding was provided at the point of operation on the Eisen Milling Machine number 52.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2903.4
- — Z (S) $4839
1910.303 B07 IV
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):There existed damaged parts that could have adversely affected the safe operation or mechanical strength of electrical equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating. a) 3036 W Turner Rd, Mobile, AL, Main Floor; On or about January 9, 2024 and times prior employees were allowed to use the Eisen Milling Machine number 52 when the machine had a broken emergency stop button which was missing part of the red mushroom head on the switch.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a) 3036 W Turner Rd, Mobile, AL, Main Floor; On or about January 9, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure an exposed electrical panel on the Eisen Milling Machine number 52 was effectively closed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 G01 II
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage: a) 3036 W Turner Rd, Mobile, AL, Main Floor, Toolbox Area; On or about January 9, 2024 and times prior the employer failed to ensure the working space around electrical panels were not used for storage of materials and equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2024
- Abate by
- Feb 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4):Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval: a) 3036 W Turner Rd, Mobile, AL, Main Floor; On or about January 9, 2024 and times prior employees were allowed to use additions which affect the capacity and safe operation of powered industrial trucks without first obtaining the approval of the manufacturer of the powered industrial truck.
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 347204919.
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