SOUTHLAND TUBE, INC.
3525 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR. BLVD. NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35234 · NAICS 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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Inspection records
Oct 1, 2015#340952738Oct 1, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#340952738$10,6764 viol.4 violations$10,676 in penalties
Inspection #340952738
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2015
- Final Order
- Jan 13, 2016
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $15,250
- Penalties on Record
- $10,676
- Site Address
- 3525 Richard Arrington Blvd. North, Birmingham, AL 35234
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 (4 of 4 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 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,125 | $2,888 | Dec 29, 2015 | - | Jan 13, 2016 |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,125 | $2,888 | Jan 12, 2016 | - | Jan 13, 2016 |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 2016 | - | Jan 13, 2016 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,900 | - | Jan 13, 2016 |
Aug 27, 2014#339947483Aug 27, 2014Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#339947483$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339947483
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 2014
- Closed
- Aug 27, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 280
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3525 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35203
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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.
May 9, 2013#339068272May 9, 2013FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#339068272$29,80011 viol.11 violations$29,800 in penalties
Inspection #339068272
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 2013
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 31, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 264
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $49,300
- Penalties on Record
- $29,800
- Site Address
- 3525 Richard Arrington, Jr., Blvd. North, Birmingham, AL 35203
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 crushed by pipe and is killed
Violations
Violation list (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | - | Nov 15, 2013 | |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 27, 2013 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 01002B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $7,000 | $0 | Nov 27, 2013 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 01002C | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $0 | - | Nov 15, 2013 | |
| 01002D | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | $0 | - | Nov 15, 2013 | |
| 01006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Nov 20, 2013 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | Nov 15, 2013 | |
| 01008A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 | Nov 20, 2013 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 01008B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 2013 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 15, 2013 |
Showing the 10 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.
Feb 19, 2012#316301209Feb 19, 2012FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#316301209$13,0002 viol.2 violations$13,000 in penalties
Inspection #316301209
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2012
- Closed
- Aug 15, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,000
- Penalties on Record
- $13,000
- Site Address
- 3525 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Birmingham, AL 35234
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 dies after being caught between steel coils
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Jul 3, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Jul 3, 2012 | - | - |
Apr 28, 2011#315458083Apr 28, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#315458083$9,0003 viol.3 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #315458083
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 24, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 3525 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, Birmingham, AL 35234
- Industry
- 331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 15 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Oct 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D08 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Oct 5, 2011 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 2011 to 2015. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: iron and steel pipe and tube manufacturing from purchased steel reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.7%; NAICS 33121 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source