KANAWHA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
1520 DIXIE STREET, CHARLESTON, WV 25326
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Inspection records
Jun 19, 2015#340718121Jun 19, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340718121$2,6951 viol.1 violation$2,695 in penalties
Inspection #340718121
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 19, 2015
- Final Order
- Aug 4, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,390
- Penalties on Record
- $2,695
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,390 | $2,695 | Jul 30, 2015 | - | Aug 4, 2015 |
Jul 13, 2012#335172987Jul 13, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#335172987$9503 viol.3 violations$950 in penalties
Inspection #335172987
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 3, 2012
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,360
- Penalties on Record
- $950
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,360 | $950 | Sep 24, 2012 | - | Oct 3, 2012 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 17, 2012 | - | Oct 3, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 2012 | - | Oct 3, 2012 |
Jul 21, 2011#315225185Jul 21, 2011Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#315225185$4,4623 viol.3 violations$4,462 in penalties
Inspection #315225185
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,950
- Penalties on Record
- $4,462
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,975 | $2,231 | Aug 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,975 | $2,231 | Aug 30, 2011 | - | - |
Feb 11, 2009#311685325Feb 11, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#311685325$2,5007 viol.7 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #311685325
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 11, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3) | 4 | 0 - 0.001559 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium (VI) - TWA | 4 | 0 - 0.000811 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $0 | Mar 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $0 | Mar 25, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Apr 22, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I05 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 2009 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 25, 2008#311677876Feb 25, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#311677876$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311677876
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Feb 29, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work 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.
May 15, 2003#305484156May 15, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305484156$2,7605 viol.5 violations$2,760 in penalties
Inspection #305484156
Dates
- Opened
- May 15, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 96
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $5,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,760
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- 332313 Plate Work 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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $690 | May 27, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $690 | May 27, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $690 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Unclassified | 1 | 2 | $1,375 | $690 | May 27, 2003 | - | - |
Mar 17, 1997#116227562Mar 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116227562$1,7503 viol.3 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #116227562
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 141
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C02 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,450 | $1,250 | Apr 28, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.135 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 19100135 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,050 | $500 | Apr 2, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 27, 1997 | - | - |
Jul 14, 1993#101174316Jul 14, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101174316$1,9253 viol.3 violations$1,925 in penalties
Inspection #101174316
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $1,925
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $525 | Aug 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Aug 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $700 | Aug 23, 1993 | - | - |
Jul 20, 1992#100594738Jul 20, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100594738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100594738
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 20, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 10, 1991#100782366Sep 10, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100782366$5252 viol.2 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #100782366
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 10, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25311
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $525 | Oct 14, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1991 | - | - |
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
Understanding These Penalties
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.
16 inspections, 1985 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: plate work manufacturing reported 3.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 17.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source