Micro-Fab, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Theodore AL

OSHA has inspected Micro-Fab, Inc. 8 times in Alabama since 1974.

The latest one began on Nov 18, 2019 as a planned inspection, in Theodore.

Those inspections ended with 40 citation items: 30 serious and 10 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $44,098 and now stand at $25,576, 42% lower after settlements or reviews.

Flammable liquids comes up most often in these citations: 6 items under 1910.106.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,872, and Micro-Fab, Inc. averages $2,804 (2 cited inspections).

Micro-Fab, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1974 to 2019 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344455225 OPENED NOV 18, 2019Closed

Planned · Partial · Health · 25 employees at the site · Closed Jul 6, 2020

7081 Swedetown Rd., Theodore, AL 36590 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$3,084	$2,000	Feb 3, 2020	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$3,084	$1,250	Feb 3, 2020	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 3, 2020	Final
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Feb 3, 2020	Final

Inspection 341391225 OPENED APR 12, 2016Closed

Planned · Partial · Safety · 24 employees at the site · Closed Aug 29, 2016

7081 Swedetown Rd., Theodore, AL 36590 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause	Serious	$1,870	$1,180	May 20, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements	Serious	$1,760	$1,180	May 20, 2016	Final

Inspection 339454019 OPENED OCT 31, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 25 employees at the site · Closed Dec 4, 2013

7081 Swedetown Rd., Theodore, AL 36590 · Fabric Coating Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 315846089 OPENED OCT 13, 2011Closed

Referral · Complete · Safety · 26 employees at the site · Closed Mar 5, 2014

7081 Swedetown Road, Theodore, AL 36590 · Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(h)(4)(id) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$2,100	$1,050	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.215(d)(3) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$2,100	$1,050	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Feb 15, 2012	Closed
Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 15, 2012	Closed

Inspection 315760041 OPENED AUG 2, 2011Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 26 employees at the site · Closed Nov 23, 2012

7081 Swedetown Rd, Theodore, AL 36590 · Fabric Coating Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash	Serious	$4,900	$3,430	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools	Serious	$2,975	$2,082	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i) · Hazard communication	Serious	$4,900	$3,430	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii) · Hazard communication	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.179(b)(5) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2011	Closed
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 2011	Closed

Inspection 304838717 OPENED MAR 6, 2002Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 32 employees at the site · Closed Jul 7, 2003

7081 Swedetown Road, Theodore, AL 36590 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.106(h)(4)(id) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(iii) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(ib) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.106(h)(8)(iii) · Flammable liquids	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v) · Overhead and gantry cranes	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.307(b)(2)(i) · Hazardous (classified) locations	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · General requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed

Inspection 304838725 OPENED MAR 6, 2002Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 32 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2003

7081 Swedetown Road, Theodore, AL 36590 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5) · Hazard communication	Serious	$525	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Serious	$0	$262	Jul 8, 2002	Closed
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 2002	Closed

Inspection 13872247 OPENED APR 30, 1974Closed

Planned · Complete · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Mar 10, 1984

Route 5 Box 82, Mobile, AL 36608 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(i)

(2) Design, construction, and capacity of containers—(i) General. Only approved containers and portable tanks shall be used. Metal containers and portable tanks meeting the requirements of and containing products authorized by chapter I, title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (regulations issued by the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board, Department of Transportation), shall be deemed to be acceptable.

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(2)(iii)

(iii) Size. Flammable liquid containers shall be in accordance with Table H-12, except that glass or plastic containers of no more than 1-gallon capacity may be used for a Category 1 or 2 flammable liquid if:

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)

(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.179 · Overhead and gantry cranes

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes

29 CFR 1910.242 · Hand and power tools

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.307 · Hazardous (classified) locations

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

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Micro-Fab, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations