THE AUSTIN COMPANY
1628 BROWNING ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC 29210
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Inspection records
Jul 31, 1984#15129877Jul 31, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15129877$6305 viol.5 violations$630 in penalties
Inspection #15129877
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1984
- Closed
- Aug 22, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 23
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $630
- Penalties on Record
- $630
- Site Address
- 1628 Browning Road, Columbia, SC 29210
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.28 Personal Protective Equipment OSHA citation code: 19260028 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $350 | Aug 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.303 Abrasive Wheels and Tools OSHA citation code: 19260303 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $280 | Aug 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.50 Medical services and first aid OSHA citation code: 19260050 F | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.200 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19260200 H01 | Other | 1 | 23 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1984 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 13, 1984 | - | - |
May 23, 1984#15133788May 23, 1984Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#15133788$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15133788
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- May 23, 1984
- Closed
- May 23, 1984
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
- 162 Browing Road, Columbia, SC 29203
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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.
2 inspections, 1984 to 1984. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.