WALTERBORO VENEER CO
HIGHWAY 303 BOX 616, Walterboro, SC 29488
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Inspection records
May 30, 2008#311512867May 30, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#311512867$2,5805 viol.5 violations$2,580 in penalties
Inspection #311512867
Dates
- Opened
- May 30, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2008
- Closed
- Sep 15, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 122
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,575
- Penalties on Record
- $2,580
- Site Address
- 3463 Green Pond Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood Manufacturing
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 falls into boiling water, later dies
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 12 | 14 | $1,500 | $600 | Jul 25, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 6 | 14 | $1,875 | $750 | Aug 25, 2008 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 14 | $1,200 | $480 | Jul 24, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $0 | $750 | Aug 25, 2008 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 6 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 2008 | - | - |
Mar 20, 2007#310339536Mar 20, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310339536$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310339536
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 29, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 95
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3463 Green Pond Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood 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.
Sep 15, 2005#309050359Sep 15, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309050359$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309050359
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 15, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 20, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 121
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3463 Green Pond Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood 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.
Jul 28, 2004#307438143Jul 28, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307438143$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #307438143
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 11, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 3463 Green Pond Highway, Walterboro, SC 29488
- Industry
- 321211 Hardwood Veneer and Plywood 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 M01 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $240 | Aug 31, 2004 | - | - |
Aug 28, 1972#13292172Aug 28, 1972Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#13292172$07 viol.7 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13292172
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 28, 1972
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1972
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 58
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Highway 303 Box 616, Walterboro, SC 29488
- 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 (7 of 7 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 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 18, 1972 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1972 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1972 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1972 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1972 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1972 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1972 | - | - |
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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, 1972 to 2008. 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: hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing reported 4.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source