BIRMINGHAM, AL —
OSHA Inspection: HARDWICK COMPANY, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HARDWICK COMPANY, INC. in 2308 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (NAICS 332312). OSHA activity number 347219834.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HARDWICK COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 2308 1ST AVENUE SOUTH
- City
- BIRMINGHAM
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35233
- Mailing
- 2525 8TH AVENUE, BESSEMER, AL 35020
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 332312
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.179 J03
- Issued
- May 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 13, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $3,918 · Current $2,351 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section: (a) On or about 01/31/2024 - Shop Area, (27) overhead cranes had not been inspected in the last two calendar years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2350.8
- — Z (S) $3918
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 9, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 5, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $6,452 · Current $3,871 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) On or about 01/31/2024 - Production Area, Bertsch Plate Bending Roll Machine, Serial #M9547, the rotating feed rollers where not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3871.2
- — Z (S) $6452
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- May 9, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: (a) On or about 01/31/2024 - Production Area, no written certification was maintained for periodic inspections of the energy control procedures performed for the Bertsch Plate Bending Roll Machine, Serial #M9547.
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 347219834.
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