KANAWHA MANUFACTURING COMPANY
1520 DIXIE STREET, CHARLESTON, WV 25326
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Inspection records
Mar 15, 1990#102966918Mar 15, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102966918$1752 viol.2 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #102966918
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- 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 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $210 | $175 | Jun 3, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 120 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1990 | - | - |
Mar 15, 1990#101180586Mar 15, 1990Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101180586$1,6217 viol.7 violations$1,621 in penalties
Inspection #101180586
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 15, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 30, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,160
- Penalties on Record
- $1,621
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $540 | $405 | Apr 17, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Serious | 1 | 1 | $540 | $405 | May 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $270 | $203 | May 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $540 | $405 | Jun 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $270 | $203 | Apr 27, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 17, 1990 | - | - |
May 18, 1989#17566969May 18, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17566969$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17566969
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 23, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 107
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25326
- 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.
Feb 5, 1988#2000115Feb 5, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2000115$4,25014 viol.14 violations$4,250 in penalties
Inspection #2000115
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1988
- Contested
- Apr 1, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 willful, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,400
- Penalties on Record
- $4,250
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25326
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Apr 1, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Nov 28, 1988. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 9 | 0 - 0.0101 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 9 | 0 - 0.000075 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 9 | 0 - 0.0014 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 9 | 0 - 1.3 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 9 | 0 - 0.13 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 8.6 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 9 | 0 - 0.018 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 9 | 0 - 3.3635 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 9 | 0 - 0.14 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 9 | 0 - 0.96 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 0.052 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 50 | $400 | $400 | Apr 13, 1988 | Apr 1, 1988 | Nov 28, 1988 |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1988 | Apr 1, 1988 | Nov 28, 1988 |
| 01001C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 1988 | Apr 1, 1988 | Nov 28, 1988 |
| 01001D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 19, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1988 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 25, 1987#763573Aug 25, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#763573$1,14011 viol.11 violations$1,140 in penalties
Inspection #763573
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 1987
- Contested
- Sep 30, 1987
- Final Order
- Oct 9, 1987
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,530
- Penalties on Record
- $1,140
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25326
- 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 (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 3 | 2 | $270 | $270 | Nov 4, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01001C | 1910.160 Fixed Extinguishing Systems, General OSHA citation code: 19100160 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01001D | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G06 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $540 | $270 | Oct 21, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01003A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $300 | Oct 5, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01003B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
| 01003C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 1987 | Sep 30, 1987 | Oct 9, 1987 |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 15, 1985#2009017Jul 15, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#2009017$1801 viol.1 violation$180 in penalties
Inspection #2009017
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 16, 1985
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 1520 Dixie Street, Charleston, WV 25326
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $360 | $180 | Aug 12, 1985 | - | - |
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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).
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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.
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