WELLMAN INDUSTRIES INC.
HWY 41 51, JOHNSONVILLE, SC 29555
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Inspection records
Jan 17, 2006#309054120Jan 17, 2006FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309054120$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309054120
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2006
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 520 Kingsburg Highway, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
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.
Employees are burned by hot chemical; one dies
Aug 23, 2005#308240969Aug 23, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308240969$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308240969
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 23, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2005
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 562
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 520 Kingsburg Highway, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
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.
Worker is electrocuted after touching nearby equipment
Feb 12, 2003#300270063Feb 12, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300270063$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #300270063
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 14, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- Industry
- 313210 Broadwoven Fabric Mills
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 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 27, 2003 | - | - |
Jan 3, 2001#303547913Jan 3, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303547913$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303547913
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 3, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,250 | $0 | Mar 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,250 | $0 | Mar 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 2001 | - | - |
Aug 19, 1997#301752093Aug 19, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301752093$2,2507 viol.7 violations$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #301752093
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1997
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,323
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Serious | 2 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $750 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 M01 I | Serious | 3 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC5 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $750 | Oct 21, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 19, 1993#120490347Jul 19, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#120490347$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #120490347
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1993
- Contested
- Aug 19, 1993
- Final Order
- Feb 20, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | 8 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1993 | Aug 19, 1993 | Feb 20, 1995 |
Jul 19, 1993#120474960Jul 19, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#120474960$5,1905 viol.5 violations$5,190 in penalties
Inspection #120474960
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1993
- Contested
- Oct 27, 1993
- Final Order
- Feb 7, 1996
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,975
- Penalties on Record
- $5,190
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,975 | $1,142 | Jul 1, 1996 | Oct 27, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $2,024 | Jul 1, 1996 | Oct 27, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| 02003 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $5,000 | $2,024 | Jul 1, 1996 | Oct 27, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| 03001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 G05 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Nov 22, 1993 | Oct 27, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
| 03002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1993 | Oct 27, 1993 | Feb 7, 1996 |
Nov 28, 1988#105462980Nov 28, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#105462980$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105462980
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 28, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 28, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 28, 1988#105468599Sep 28, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105468599$8004 viol.4 violations$800 in penalties
Inspection #105468599
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 19, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $800
- Site Address
- Hwy 41, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $800 | $800 | Nov 4, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 B01 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1988 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1988 | - | - |
Apr 9, 1985#3189628Apr 9, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#3189628$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #3189628
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1985
- Contested
- Jun 24, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,440
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy 41 51, Johnsonville, SC 29555
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E01 I | Other | 1 | 1,440 | $0 | $0 | Jun 8, 1985 | Jun 24, 1985 | - |
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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.
11 inspections, 1983 to 2006. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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