Automatic SMP has one OSHA inspection on record in Alabama.
OSHA opened it on Jun 14, 2017 on a referral, in Decatur.
From that inspection OSHA issued 6 citation items: 5 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $36,214 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $25,000, down 31%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Automatic SMP averages $25,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Automatic SMP also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 342399706 OPENED JUN 14, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 105 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2018
709 2nd Avenue Se, Decatur, AL 35601 · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 8, 2017: Employee suffers from amputation
At 10:30 p.m. on June 8, 2017, an employee in the core department operating a slotter machine had a nut get jammed in the loading chute. The employee reached in and removed the jammed nut with his finger. The loading cylinder engaged and caught the tip of the employee's finger between the loading chute guard and the loading clinger resulting in an amputation to the end of the finger. finger.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $7,243 | $5,000 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a |
Serious | $10,864 | $7,500 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $10,864 | $7,500 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $7,243 | $5,000 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 2017 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Decatur site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 56 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Jun 8, 2017, Decatur: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was attempting to clear a jam on a slotting machine when it partially amputated his right index finger.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
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.
