MDLG, INC. DBA PHENIX LUMBER CO.
4 CUTRATE RD, PHENIX CITY, AL 36870 · NAICS 321113 Sawmills
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Aug 24, 2023#346951692Aug 24, 2023OpenFatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyOpenFatality#346951692$2,471,68328 viol.28 violations$2,471,683 in penalties
Inspection #346951692
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2023
- Contested
- Mar 12, 2024
- Closed
- Open
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 22 willful, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,471,683
- Penalties on Record
- $2,471,683
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Road, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Employee is killed in fall into running auger
Violations
Violation list (5 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $12,676 | $12,676 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | - |
| 01002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $10,140 | $10,140 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 3 | 3 | $10,140 | $10,140 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | 3 | 7 | $10,140 | $10,140 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $16,131 | $16,131 | Mar 6, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 9, 2023#346497209Feb 9, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346497209$11,3402 viol.2 violations$11,340 in penalties
Inspection #346497209
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 2023
- Final Order
- Aug 11, 2023
- Closed
- Dec 4, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $18,908
- Penalties on Record
- $11,340
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Rd, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.265 Sawmills OSHA citation code: 19100265 C18 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $17,189 | $10,310 | - | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,719 | $1,030 | - | Aug 11, 2023 |
May 24, 2022#345981013May 24, 2022Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#345981013$43,0744 viol.4 violations$43,074 in penalties
Inspection #345981013
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2022
- Final Order
- Nov 16, 2022
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $43,074
- Penalties on Record
- $43,074
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Road, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01 | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $9,571 | $9,571 | - | Nov 16, 2022 | |
| 01002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $15,954 | $15,954 | Nov 10, 2022 | - | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $15,954 | $15,954 | Nov 10, 2022 | - | Nov 16, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.41 Electronic Submission of Records OSHA citation code: 19040041 A02 | Other | 1 | 47 | $1,595 | $1,595 | Sep 16, 2022 | - | Sep 28, 2022 |
May 28, 2020#344768072May 28, 2020Final Order RecordedFatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFinal Order RecordedFatality#344768072$177,44216 viol.16 violations$177,442 in penalties
Inspection #344768072
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2020
- Contested
- Dec 16, 2020
- Final Order
- Nov 23, 2021
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 16
- Violation Types
- 11 serious, 2 willful, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $364,330
- Penalties on Record
- $177,442
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Road, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Employee is killed after being caught in auger
Violations
Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $4,048 | $2,046 | Dec 16, 2020 | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| 01003A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,747 | $6,747 | Dec 16, 2020 | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| 01003B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 2020 | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| 01003C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 2020 | Nov 23, 2021 | |
| 01004A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,747 | $6,747 | Dec 16, 2020 | Nov 23, 2021 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 18, 2019#343727871Jan 18, 2019Fatality/Catastrophe (M) · No Inspection scope, Safety#343727871$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343727871
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2019
- Closed
- Jan 30, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Road, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
Incident Investigation Summary
Jan 4, 2016#341186138Jan 4, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341186138$2,4301 viol.1 violation$2,430 in penalties
Inspection #341186138
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 5, 2016
- Final Order
- Jul 5, 2016
- Closed
- Aug 17, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,050
- Penalties on Record
- $2,430
- Site Address
- 4 Cutrate Road, Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,050 | $2,430 | Jul 8, 2016 | - | Jul 5, 2016 |
Sep 16, 2015#340937366Sep 16, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340937366$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340937366
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 16, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 15, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Cut Rate Rd., Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Oct 28, 2014#340084045Oct 28, 2014Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#340084045$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340084045
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 28, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 28, 2014
- Closed
- Dec 2, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Cut Rate Rd., Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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.
Mar 6, 2013#338945389Mar 6, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#338945389$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #338945389
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 6, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 6, 2013
- Final Order
- May 16, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4 Cut Rate Rd, Phenix City, AL 36867
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 2013 | - | May 16, 2013 |
May 24, 2012#334449733May 24, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#334449733$3,8501 viol.1 violation$3,850 in penalties
Inspection #334449733
Dates
- Opened
- May 24, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2012
- Final Order
- Jul 17, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $7,700
- Penalties on Record
- $3,850
- Site Address
- 4 Cut Rate Rd., Phenix City, AL 36870
- Industry
- 321113 Sawmills
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 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 D02 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $7,700 | $3,850 | Jul 5, 2012 | - | Jul 17, 2012 |
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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.
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