HICKORY STEEL CO. INC.
1932 VANDERBILT RD N, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35217
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Oct 8, 1985#1983543Oct 8, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#1983543$36018 viol.18 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #1983543
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1985
- Closed
- Nov 13, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- 1932 Vanderbilt Rd N, Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (18 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $360 | $180 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $360 | $180 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 I05 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E07 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 1985 | - | - |
| 02010A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02010B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IVA | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
Oct 8, 1985#1221894Oct 8, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#1221894$1,00026 viol.26 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #1221894
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 15, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 1932 Vanderbilt Rd., N., Birmingham, AL 35217
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 5 | 0.003 - 0.023 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 5 | 0 - 0.0009 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0.011 - 0.091 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0.0091 - 0.079 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (25 of 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $640 | $350 | Jun 6, 1986 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C | Serious | 1 | 6 | $420 | $300 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H02 I | Serious | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H04 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M02 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002G | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M03 I | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002H | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 J01 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $640 | $350 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Mar 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02 | Other | 3 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005C | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N01 IA | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005D | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005E | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 P02 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Other | 6 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 1986 | - | - |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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2 inspections, 1985 to 1985. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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