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MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO
$56,739
penalties
148
viol.
26
insp.

MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO

1201 VANDERBILT ROAD, Birmingham, AL 35234

Inspections
26
Jun 1973 to Jan 2009 · 17 safety, 9 health
Violations
148
across 26 inspections
Penalties on record
$56,739
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 71Willful 0Repeat 1Other 76

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Inspection records

Jan 21, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312767122$11,6005 viol.

Inspection #312767122

Dates

Opened
Jan 21, 2009
Closing Conference Date
Jan 21, 2009
Closed
Aug 23, 2010

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
427

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$21,000
Penalties on Record
$11,600
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
Industry
331511 Iron Foundries

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03
Other11$2,000$500Feb 27, 2009--
010031910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02
Serious11$2,000$1,300Feb 27, 2009--
010041910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II
Serious11$2,500$1,500Feb 27, 2009--
010051910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV
Serious12$2,000$1,300Feb 27, 2009--
020011910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 D
Serious11$12,500$7,000Feb 27, 2009--
Aug 4, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#300965951$5741 viol.

Inspection #300965951

Dates

Opened
Aug 4, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Aug 4, 1998
Closed
Sep 28, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
230

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$956
Penalties on Record
$574
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Serious11$956$574Aug 18, 1998--
Aug 4, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300965944$6,5256 viol.

Inspection #300965944

Dates

Opened
Aug 4, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Aug 13, 1998
Closed
Dec 2, 1999

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
230

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,875
Penalties on Record
$6,525
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)90mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)90mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts90 - 0.0049mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)90mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)90 - 0.008mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC80.3124 - 7.5825mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume90.0275 - 1.7503mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)90 - 0.0101mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)90.000261 - 0.0142mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)90mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)90mg/m³
Sample WeightQC80.085 - 2.556mg
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)90 - 8.7%
Toluene41.0396 - 38.7808ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)90 - 0.0013mg/m³
VM and P Naphtha436.1803 - 534.2857mg/m³
Xylene41.9195 - 20.3218ppm
Zinc Oxide Fume90.008 - 0.4539mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.1001
Asbestos
OSHA citation code: 19101001 J04 I
Serious11$1,875$1,125Sep 9, 1998--
010021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II
Serious12$1,500$900Oct 7, 1998--
020011910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Other15$0$0Sep 9, 1998--
03001A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 C
Serious11$4,500$4,500Feb 23, 1999--
03001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious11$0$0Dec 1, 1999--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Oct 11, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#109198499$2,5502 viol.

Inspection #109198499

Dates

Opened
Oct 11, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Nov 10, 1994
Closed
Mar 16, 1995

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
210

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,550
Penalties on Record
$2,550
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)80mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)80mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts80mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)80mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)80 - 0.0099mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume80 - 1.8969mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)80 - 0.0075mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)80 - 0.0136mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)80mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)80 - 0.0028mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)30 - 3.9%
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)80mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume80 - 0.2773mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious110$1,275$1,275Mar 21, 1995--
010021910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious110$1,275$1,275Mar 21, 1995--
Jun 30, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#110125333$03 viol.

Inspection #110125333

Dates

Opened
Jun 30, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Jun 30, 1992
Closed
Nov 4, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
320
Related Activity
2 complaints

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIB
Other22$0$0Nov 3, 1992--
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Other1515$0$0Aug 13, 1992--
010031910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01
Other110$0$0Aug 13, 1992--
Dec 10, 1991Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#109465534$8003 viol.

Inspection #109465534

Dates

Opened
Dec 10, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Mar 30, 1992
Closed
May 13, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
223

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$1,275
Penalties on Record
$800
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Naphtha (Coal Tar)80mg/m³
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)80 - 414.0198mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)70 - 24%
Stoddard Solvent80mg/m³
Xylene80.4656 - 25.931ppm

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03
Serious11$1,275$800May 11, 1992--
01001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious11$0$0Aug 24, 1992--
01001C1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I
Serious11$0$0Aug 24, 1992--
Oct 11, 1991FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#110121647$19,16510 viol.

Inspection #110121647

Dates

Opened
Oct 11, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Nov 26, 1991
Contested
Jan 17, 1992
Final Order
Sep 11, 1992
Closed
Jan 27, 1993

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
350
Related Activity
1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
10 serious
Initial Penalties
$34,425
Penalties on Record
$19,165
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

FatalityOct 11, 1991

Employee killed when paint storage tank explodes

Injury details not recorded

Violations

Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VA
Serious1100$4,250$2,975Jan 8, 1992Jan 17, 1992Sep 11, 1992
010021910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02
Serious150$2,975$1,000Jan 8, 1992Jan 17, 1992Sep 11, 1992
010031910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 F01
Serious1300$2,975$1,080Jan 8, 1992Jan 17, 1992Sep 11, 1992
010041910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01
Serious1100$2,125$1,480Jan 8, 1992Jan 17, 1992Sep 11, 1992
010051910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IV
Serious1100$5,950$5,300Dec 30, 1991Jan 17, 1992Sep 11, 1992

Showing the 5 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.

Jun 5, 1991Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#110119708$2,1254 viol.

Inspection #110119708

Dates

Opened
Jun 5, 1991
Closing Conference Date
Jun 17, 1991
Contested
Jul 23, 1991
Closed
Feb 7, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
223

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,125
Penalties on Record
$2,125
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 23, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Dec 31, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Serious33$2,125$2,125Jul 29, 1991--
020011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Other24$0$0Jul 29, 1991Jul 23, 1991Dec 31, 1991
020021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other11$0$0Jul 29, 1991--
020031910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 B
Other12$0$0Jul 29, 1991--
Feb 22, 1990Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#106226509$1,1006 viol.

Inspection #106226509

Dates

Opened
Feb 22, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Feb 22, 1990
Closed
Apr 30, 1990

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
350

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,800
Penalties on Record
$1,100
Site Address
1201 Vanderbilt Road, Birmingham, AL 35201
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Serious11$540$300Mar 17, 1990--
010021910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05
Serious12$540$300Mar 21, 1990--
010031910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious22$360$250Mar 21, 1990--
01004A1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB
Serious25$360$250Mar 21, 1990--
01004B1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID
Serious15$0$0Mar 21, 1990--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 2, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#17408584$9757 viol.

Inspection #17408584

Dates

Opened
Mar 2, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Jun 29, 1989
Closed
Jul 10, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
350
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,950
Penalties on Record
$975
Site Address
3600 10th Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35234
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling19 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Ammonia45.1 - 17ppm
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)110mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)100mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)110mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts110 - 0.0016mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)110mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)110 - 0.0104mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume110 - 2.1551mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)110 - 0.0085mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)110 - 0.0184mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)110mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)110 - 0.0031mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)100mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)100.252 - 0.543mg/m³
Phenol12.2mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust60
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)63.3 - 11%
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)110mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume110 - 0.2828mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01
Serious1180$700$350Jun 30, 1992--
01002A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious115$490$245Jul 26, 1989--
01002B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious14$0$0Jul 26, 1989--
01002C1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious119$0$0Jul 26, 1989--
010031910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F
Serious232$280$140Jul 26, 1989--

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.

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About these records

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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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.

Standards cited

1910.215Abrasive Wheel Machinery17 citations · $3,620
1910.252Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements13 citations · $10,850
1910.179Overhead and Gantry Cranes10 citations · $2,700

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
462
Substances
27
Inspections
4

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

BLS 2024 survey: iron foundries reported 5.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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