SOUTHWIRE COMPANY
1987 SR 271 NORTH, HAWESVILLE, KY 42348
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Inspection records
Jul 30, 2013#316917368Jul 30, 2013Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#316917368$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #316917368
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2013
- Closed
- Jul 24, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 390
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1987 State Route 3543, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331319
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.
Jan 8, 2013#316683242Jan 8, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#316683242$7,3752 viol.2 violations$7,375 in penalties
Inspection #316683242
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 8, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 17, 2013
- Closed
- Jun 6, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 392
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,375
- Site Address
- 1987 State Route 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331524 Aluminum Foundries (except Die-Casting)
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 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $7,000 | $5,250 | May 10, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,250 | $2,125 | May 10, 2013 | - | - |
Apr 5, 2012#315278754Apr 5, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315278754$2,6001 viol.1 violation$2,600 in penalties
Inspection #315278754
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- May 3, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 375
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $2,600
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 N, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331319
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 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 18 | $3,900 | $2,600 | Jun 20, 2012 | - | - |
Nov 15, 2010#314582248Nov 15, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#314582248$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314582248
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 15, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 16, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 16, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331319
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.
Jul 14, 2003#306514894Jul 14, 2003FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#306514894$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306514894
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 14, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2003
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331312
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 struck by forklift
Oct 30, 2001#304701360Oct 30, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304701360$3,9008 viol.8 violations$3,900 in penalties
Inspection #304701360
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 30, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 30, 2001
- Contested
- Feb 11, 2002
- Final Order
- Apr 9, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $3,900
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- Industry
- 331316
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 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Jan 31, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| 02001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 2002 | Feb 11, 2002 | Apr 9, 2002 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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, 2000#303159578Mar 2, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303159578$6,7503 viol.3 violations$6,750 in penalties
Inspection #303159578
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 2, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 2000
- Final Order
- Sep 8, 2000
- Closed
- Sep 25, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 190
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $6,750
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- 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.
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 burned fighting fire
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 338003101 OSHA citation code: 338003101 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,250 | Jun 20, 2000 | - | Sep 8, 2000 |
| 01002 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,250 | Jun 20, 2000 | - | Sep 8, 2000 |
| 01003 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,250 | Jun 20, 2000 | - | Sep 8, 2000 |
Dec 11, 1997#301894176Dec 11, 1997Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#301894176$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301894176
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 15, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 271 N, Hawesville, KY 42348
- 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.
Nov 21, 1996#301356481Nov 21, 1996Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301356481$9752 viol.2 violations$975 in penalties
Inspection #301356481
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 25, 1996
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 189
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $975 | $975 | Nov 25, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1996 | - | - |
Oct 7, 1993#123800443Oct 7, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#123800443$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123800443
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 11, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 161
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1987 Sr 271 North, Hawesville, KY 42348
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1993 | - | - |
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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.
10 inspections, 1993 to 2013. 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).
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