SOUTHERN HYDRAULICS
521 ALLIANCE ROAD, BESSEMER, AL 35023
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Inspection records
Aug 28, 2019#344276175Aug 28, 2019Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#344276175$3,0012 viol.2 violations$3,001 in penalties
Inspection #344276175
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 2019
- Final Order
- Nov 5, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,002
- Penalties on Record
- $3,001
- Site Address
- 521 Alliance Road, Bessemer, AL 35023
- Industry
- 423830 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $834 | $500 | Nov 6, 2019 | - | Nov 5, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $4,168 | $2,501 | - | Nov 5, 2019 |
Feb 7, 2019#343772315Feb 7, 2019FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#343772315$18,4807 viol.7 violations$18,480 in penalties
Inspection #343772315
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 2019
- Final Order
- Jul 23, 2019
- Closed
- Jun 22, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,687
- Penalties on Record
- $18,480
- Site Address
- 521 Alliance Road, Bessemer, AL 35023
- Industry
- 333999 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
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 when struck in chest by pressurized rod
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 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 | 3 | $3,789 | $1,998 | Jul 8, 2019 | - | Jul 23, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $13,260 | $9,282 | Aug 8, 2019 | - | Jul 23, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 17 | 4 | $4,546 | $2,400 | - | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 7 | 1 | $4,546 | $2,400 | - | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| 01005 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,546 | $2,400 | Jul 8, 2019 | - | Jul 23, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 23, 2019 | |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 3 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Jul 23, 2019 |
May 14, 1992#110116134May 14, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#110116134$90014 viol.14 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #110116134
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 14, 1992
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,800
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 521 Alliance Road, Bessemer, AL 35023
- 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 (14 of 14 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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $750 | $375 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $450 | $225 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 I09 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1992 | - | - |
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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.
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.
3 inspections, 1992 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.