DOTHAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BURWELL MATERIAL HANDLING, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BURWELL MATERIAL HANDLING, LLC in 107 COMMERCIAL LANE, DOTHAN, AL 36303 (NAICS 423830). OSHA activity number 348232323.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BURWELL MATERIAL HANDLING, LLC
- Site address
- 107 COMMERCIAL LANE
- City
- DOTHAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36303
- Mailing
- 107 COMMERCIAL LANE, DOTHAN, AL 36303
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
- 423830
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.215 A01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,431 · Current $3,859 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not used with safety guard(s): a) At 107 Commercial Lane Dothan, AL; On May 6, 2025 and at times prior to the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the side guards missing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3858.6
- — Z (S) $6431
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,431 · Current $3,859 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work: a) 107 Commercial Lane Dothan, AL; On May 6, 2025and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a bench grinder with the work rest removed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3858.6
- — Z (S) $6431
1910.253 B04 III
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $4,823 · Current $2,894 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one half hour: a) At 107 Commercial Lane Dothan, AL; On May 6, 2025 and at times prior the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and acetylene cylinders were stored together without a barrier as required by the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2893.8
- — Z (S) $4823
1904.41 A01 I
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,608 · Current $965 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i): The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date: (a) Burwell Material Handling, LLC, 107 Commercial Lane, Dothan, AL; On or about March 2, 2025, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses or equivalent form, for calendar year 2024 on or before March 2, 2025. The establishment employed 22 employees during the calendar year 2024 and was classified under NAICS code 423830.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $964.8
- — Z (O) $1608
1910.132 D02
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed: a) At 107 Commercial Lane, Dothan, AL; On or about March 2, 2025 and times prior the employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a) At 107 Commercial Lane Dothan, AL; On May 6, 2025 and at times prior, the employer allowed employees to operate a powered industrial truck without ensuring that the operators had received the required evaluation at least once every three years as specified in the regulation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.1200 G01
- Issued
- Aug 18, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):The employer did not have a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they use. a) At 107 Commercial Lane, Dothan, AL; On or about March 2, 2025 and at times prior, the employer failed to ensure safety data sheets (SDS) were readily available to employees using chemicals such as, but are not limited to propane, oxygen, argon, and acetylene.
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 348232323.
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