Inspection 344364864 OPENED SEP 3, 2019Closed
155 Alabama Strett, Auburn, AL 36832 · Temporary Help Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Prolink, LLC 2 times in Alabama since 2017.
The latest one began on Sep 3, 2019 as part of a related case, in Auburn.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 1 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $9,054 and now stand at $5,400, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.
Hazard communication comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.1200.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,200, and Prolink, LLC averages $5,400 (1 cited inspection).
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 342102605 OPENED FEB 1, 2017Closed
145 Plant Dr., Alexander City, AL 35010 · Temporary Help Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $9,054 | $5,400 | May 22, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 22, 2017 | Final |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Aug 23, 2019, Auburn: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was helping another employee string a wire at a press when his finger was caught by the press, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
Other temporary help services employers in Alabama
- Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. Lincoln · 1 citation · $2,500
- Surge Staffing, LLC Huntsville · 2 citations · $6,300
- Onin Staffing, LLC Birmingham · 2 citations · $11,920
- Lee Staffing, Inc. Auburn · 3 citations · $5,224
- Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC Montgomery · 1 citation · $0
- Uzziel Reyes Silas · 1 citation · $4,000
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.