ROCK WOOL MANUFACTURING CO.
203 N. 7TH ST. & THORNTON, LEEDS, AL 35094
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Inspection records
Jul 16, 2014#339852782Jul 16, 2014Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#339852782$6,5802 viol.2 violations$6,580 in penalties
Inspection #339852782
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 16, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 2014
- Final Order
- Jan 7, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 9, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,100
- Penalties on Record
- $6,580
- Site Address
- 8610 Spruiell St, Leeds, AL 35094
- Industry
- 327993 Mineral Wool Manufacturing
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,900 | $3,430 | - | Jan 7, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | $3,150 | - | Jan 7, 2015 |
May 9, 1994#109187393May 9, 1994Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#109187393$4,38510 viol.10 violations$4,385 in penalties
Inspection #109187393
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $4,385
- Site Address
- 203 N. 7th St. & Thornton, Leeds, AL 35094
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $815 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $485 | Jun 8, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | $815 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $485 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $750 | $485 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $485 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,250 | $815 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Other | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1994 | - | - |
May 9, 1994#109187120May 9, 1994FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#109187120$117,72026 viol.26 violations$117,720 in penalties
Inspection #109187120
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1994
- Contested
- Nov 30, 1994
- Final Order
- Apr 8, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 24, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 8 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $162,000
- Penalties on Record
- $117,720
- Site Address
- 203 N. 7th St. & Thornton, Leeds, AL 35094
- 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.
Employee died from inhalation of toxic chemicals
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Formaldehyde | 86P / 2A | 0 - 0.6686 | ppm |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 1.9539 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 - 0.00079 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0152 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (16 of 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 VII | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01003C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Apr 30, 1995 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01004A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I | Serious | 18 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Mar 15, 1995 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01004B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 G03 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01005A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H01 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01005B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H02 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01005C | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H02 VI | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01006A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 I02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 5, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01006B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 I03 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01006C | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 K | Serious | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01007A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 J | Serious | 1 | 70 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01007B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 J01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01007C | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 J02 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01007D | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 J04 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01007E | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 5 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Dec 5, 1994 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
| 01008 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 L01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Apr 1, 1995 | Nov 30, 1994 | Apr 8, 1995 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 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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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: mineral wool manufacturing reported 1.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source