AXIS, AL —
OSHA Inspection: BALIUS INDUSTRIAL, LLC
Federal Agency inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a federal Agency health inspection of BALIUS INDUSTRIAL, LLC in 13440 US 43 N, AXIS, AL 36505 (NAICS 811310). OSHA activity number 348326950.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BALIUS INDUSTRIAL, LLC
- Site address
- 13440 US 43 N
- City
- AXIS
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36505
- Mailing
- 5901 GULF TECH DRIVE, OCEAN SPRINGS, MS 39564
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Federal Agency (M)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 811310
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.134 I01 II
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $2,129 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(1)(ii):Breathing air did not meet requirements for Grade D breathing air as described in the ANSI/Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1989 as referenced in the note contained in 1926.103(a): a) Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, the employer failed to test the compressed breathing air used by employees in their Bullard abrasive blasting hood airline respirators to ensure it was Grade D quality.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128.5
- — Z (S) $2838
1910.134 I05 IV
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,702 · Current $1,277 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(5)(iv):The tag containing the most recent change to the sorbent beds was not kept or maintained at the compressor: a) Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, the employer failed to maintain at the compressor the tag containing the most recent changes to the filter's sorbent beds for the air filter used by employees inside the moat.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1276.5
- — Z (S) $1702
1910.134 I07
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $1,702 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(7):Oil lubricated compressor(s) used to supply breathing air did not have a high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarm(s) or both as referenced in the note contained in 1926.103(a): a)Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, employees used oil lubricated compressors for their supplied breathing air while performing blasting work that were not equipped with high-temperature or carbon monoxide alarms.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $1702
1910.134 I08
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $16,550 · Current $12,413 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(i)(8): The employer did not ensure that breathing air couplings were incompatible with outlets for nonrespirable worksite air or other gas systems. An asphyxiating substance was introduced into breathing air lines as referenced in the note contained in 1926.103(a): a) Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, an airline for breathing air was connected to an outlet containing nitrogen gas which introduced the asphyxiating substance into breathing air lines of an employee preparing to perform blasting work on the exterior of the moat tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12412.5
- — Z (S) $16550
1910.1200 E01 II
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $2,129 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas and as referenced in the note contained in 29 CFR 1926.59: a) Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, the employer did not include in their hazard communication program the methods used to inform employees of the hazards of chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work area.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2128.5
- — Z (S) $2838
1910.1200 H03 II
- Issued
- Nov 10, 2025
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $2,838 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area as referenced in note contained in 1926.59: a) Tank 6: On or about May 28, 2025, hazard communication training provided to employees did not include the physical and health hazards of nitrogen gas while performing work tasks near nitrogen gas lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $2838
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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 348326950.
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