U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY
2023 ST. LOUIS AVENUE, BESSEMER, AL 35020 · NAICS 331511 Iron Foundries
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Inspection records
Sep 17, 2021#345536379Sep 17, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345536379$16,7813 viol.3 violations$16,781 in penalties
Inspection #345536379
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 2021
- Final Order
- Feb 15, 2022
- Closed
- May 20, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,781
- Penalties on Record
- $16,781
- Site Address
- 2023 St. Louis Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
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 sustains multiple burns when struck by flying hot m
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $14,502 | $14,502 | Feb 16, 2022 | - | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 01001B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 2022 | - | Feb 15, 2022 |
| 02001 | 1904.7 General Recording Criteria for Cases OSHA citation code: 19040007 B03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $2,279 | $2,279 | Feb 16, 2022 | - | Feb 15, 2022 |
Sep 22, 2020#344948047Sep 22, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344948047$13,6531 viol.1 violation$13,653 in penalties
Inspection #344948047
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 2021
- Final Order
- Apr 6, 2021
- Closed
- May 10, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 425
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,653
- Penalties on Record
- $13,653
- Site Address
- 2023 Saint Louis Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
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 amputates foot and toes when pinned by concrete pip
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 | 1 | 2 | $13,653 | $13,653 | Apr 6, 2021 | - | Apr 6, 2021 |
Jul 25, 2016#341647634Jul 25, 2016Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#341647634$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #341647634
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 25, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 25, 2016
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 640
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2023 St. Louis Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Aug 14, 2015#340851344Aug 14, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340851344$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340851344
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 18, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 31, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2023 St. Louis Avenue, Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331110 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
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.
Jun 8, 2011#315509612Jun 8, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#315509612$7,20012 viol.12 violations$7,200 in penalties
Inspection #315509612
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 2011
- Closed
- May 25, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 387
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,000
- Penalties on Record
- $7,200
- Site Address
- 2023 St. Louis Avenue (19th St N), Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 2 | 0 - 0.519274 | ppm |
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 10 | 0.1412 - 5.453 | mg/m³ |
| n-Butyl Acetate | 4 | 0.285103 - 0.969866 | ppm |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 5 | 0.303 - 2.453 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 5 | 0.1412 - 5.453 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 10 | 0.133 - 4.179 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | % |
| Zinc Oxide (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 0.591 - 2.453 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide (Total Dust) | 3 | 1.503 - 5.453 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $7,000 | $4,200 | Apr 30, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 3 | 5 | $3,000 | $1,800 | Nov 3, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss OSHA citation code: 19040010 B04 | Other | 7 | 7 | $1,000 | $600 | Nov 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss OSHA citation code: 19040010 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1904.10 Recording criteria for cases involving occupational hearing loss OSHA citation code: 19040010 B04 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 7, 2011#315283895Apr 7, 2011Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#315283895$51,80028 viol.28 violations$51,800 in penalties
Inspection #315283895
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2011
- Closed
- Jan 6, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 387
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $74,000
- Penalties on Record
- $51,800
- Site Address
- 2023 St. Louis Avenue (19th St N), Bessemer, AL 35020
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (8 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 6, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,500 | Oct 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Oct 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 5 | 9 | $7,000 | $4,900 | Jan 4, 2012 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Oct 10, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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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.
6 inspections, 2011 to 2021. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.