Ameribolt, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Alabama, the first in 2015.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 26, 2022 on a referral, in Sycamore.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 5 citation items: 2 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $32,716 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $30,880, down 6%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.212, machine guarding (2 items).
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Ameribolt, Inc. averages $15,440 over 2 cited inspections in that time.
Ameribolt, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
Alabama · latest 90 days of OSHA records
102employers cited
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From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2020, the Sycamore site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 98 workers: 5.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.0 for its industry.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Ameribolt Inc.
Sycamore · 2020
98
6
0
5.9
4.0
Ameribolt Sycamore, Al
Sycamore · 2017
150
10
3
6.4
4.0
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An employee was pushing metal nuts down a tray. A rotating threader jig caught the employee's glove, causing amputations to the employee's right middle finger and right ring fingertip.
Jun 23, 2016, Sycamore: Hospitalization · third or fourth degree heat (thermal) burns · ankle(s)
An employee removed a forged bolt and tossed it in a nearby keg. The bolt hit the rim of the keg, bounced back, and slid down between the employee's jeans and aluminized PPE pants. She suffered a third-degree burn on top of her left ankle.
Nov 24, 2015, Sycamore: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was changing a tool inside of a forging press and pinched a finger between the tool and the mold flange. The right index fingertip was amputated without bone loss.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)
(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
(a) General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
