TOOLEX
281 ZENKER RD., LEXINGTON, SC 29072
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Inspection records
May 5, 2010#314084328May 5, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314084328$3003 viol.3 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #314084328
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 29, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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 | 2 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Jun 28, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Jun 28, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 6 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2010 | - | - |
Nov 19, 2007#311507446Nov 19, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#311507446$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #311507446
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 19, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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.
Sep 5, 2007#310973409Sep 5, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310973409$3758 viol.8 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #310973409
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 8, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $375 | Oct 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 2007 | - | - |
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 23, 2005#308238914Mar 23, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308238914$1802 viol.2 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #308238914
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2005
- Closed
- May 11, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $250 | $100 | Apr 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $80 | Apr 18, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 5, 2004#306837758Feb 5, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306837758$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #306837758
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 5, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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 (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 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 2004 | - | - |
Jan 15, 2003#300271079Jan 15, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300271079$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300271079
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 2003
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
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.
Dec 11, 2001#303565584Dec 11, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303565584$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303565584
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 11, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 18, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 21, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- 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.
Jan 20, 2000#302426788Jan 20, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302426788$2251 viol.1 violation$225 in penalties
Inspection #302426788
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 20, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $225
- Penalties on Record
- $225
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $225 | $225 | Mar 7, 2000 | - | - |
Oct 16, 1997#301750212Oct 16, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301750212$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301750212
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- 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.
Aug 10, 1995#124662420Aug 10, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#124662420$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #124662420
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 7, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 281 Zenker Rd., Lexington, SC 29072
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1995 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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.
11 inspections, 1982 to 2010. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: special die and tool, die set, jig, and fixture manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.7%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source