ERNEST-SPENCER METALS, INC.
3323 E. 82ND, MERIDEN, KS 66512 · NAICS 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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Mar 8, 2011#315085977Mar 8, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315085977$2,9162 viol.2 violations$2,916 in penalties
Inspection #315085977
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 8, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 97
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,165
- Penalties on Record
- $2,916
- Site Address
- 3323 82nd Street, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,785 | $1,250 | Jul 23, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | $1,666 | Jul 23, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 15, 2007#310774740Mar 15, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310774740$1,0525 viol.5 violations$1,052 in penalties
Inspection #310774740
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 15, 2007
- Closed
- May 11, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,052
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $263 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 A03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 2007 | - | - |
May 20, 2004#307309898May 20, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307309898$1,91410 viol.10 violations$1,914 in penalties
Inspection #307309898
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2004
- Closed
- Jul 30, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,825
- Penalties on Record
- $1,914
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $675 | $338 | Aug 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B10 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $450 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 18, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $675 | $338 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 3 | 10 | $675 | $338 | Jun 25, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 11, 2004#307308098Mar 11, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307308098$1,1004 viol.4 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #307308098
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2004
- Closed
- May 13, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $1,100 | $550 | May 12, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 8 | 10 | $1,100 | $550 | Jun 3, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 8 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 8 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 2004 | - | - |
Sep 13, 2002#305030165Sep 13, 2002Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#305030165$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305030165
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Nov 2, 2000#303794267Nov 2, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303794267$04 viol.4 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303794267
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 3, 2000
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.5 OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 11, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 28, 2000 | - | - |
Oct 15, 1997#301341376Oct 15, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301341376$1,6882 viol.2 violations$1,688 in penalties
Inspection #301341376
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 15, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 15, 1997
- Closed
- Jul 8, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 29
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,375
- Penalties on Record
- $1,688
- Site Address
- 3323 E. 82nd, Meriden, KS 66512
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $438 | Nov 19, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 4 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Feb 15, 1998 | - | - |
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The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
7 inspections, 1997 to 2011. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,910 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source