SOUTHERN PLASTICS COMPANY
2121 OLD DUNBAR RD, West Columbia, SC 29169
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Inspection records
Nov 6, 2000#302443775Nov 6, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#302443775$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #302443775
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 8, 2000
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 suffers amputation
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 | 1 | $750 | $750 | Dec 4, 2000 | - | - |
Oct 6, 1994#124678624Oct 6, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#124678624$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #124678624
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1994
- Contested
- Jan 24, 1995
- Final Order
- Nov 15, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 15, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 173
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,625
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,625 | $0 | Feb 6, 1995 | Jan 24, 1995 | Nov 15, 1995 |
Aug 27, 1991#111037453Aug 27, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#111037453$3,01024 viol.24 violations$3,010 in penalties
Inspection #111037453
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1991
- Closed
- Dec 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 18 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,010
- Penalties on Record
- $3,010
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- 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 24 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 | 4 | 12 | $560 | $560 | Nov 5, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 5 | 14 | $560 | $560 | Oct 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 A | Serious | 5 | 5 | $420 | $420 | Oct 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC | Serious | 3 | 3 | $420 | $420 | Oct 11, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $420 | Oct 11, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 27, 1991#111006912Aug 27, 1991Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#111006912$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111006912
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1991
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- 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.
Apr 11, 1990#107843591Apr 11, 1990Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#107843591$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107843591
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 11, 1990
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 183
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Sep 12, 1989#107830614Sep 12, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#107830614$2003 viol.3 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #107830614
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1989
- Contested
- Dec 21, 1989
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 183
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $200
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Repeat | 2 | 16 | $200 | $200 | Dec 12, 1989 | Dec 21, 1989 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01 | Other | 1 | 88 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 12, 1989 | - | - |
Jan 4, 1989#105480214Jan 4, 1989Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#105480214$1,6809 viol.9 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #105480214
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 1, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $420 | $420 | Feb 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 3 | 6 | $490 | $490 | Apr 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $420 | Feb 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Feb 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 3, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 21, 1988#105475321Dec 21, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#105475321$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105475321
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 21, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1989
- Closed
- May 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29172
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Final orders are recorded through Feb 20, 1990. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 30006 | Other | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1989 | - | Feb 20, 1990 |
| 01002 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 | Other | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 180 | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | #107830614 | Dec 1, 1989 | - | Dec 21, 1989 | Feb 20, 1990 |
Aug 13, 1986#105426225Aug 13, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105426225$2,6105 viol.5 violations$2,610 in penalties
Inspection #105426225
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 1986
- Closed
- May 18, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,610
- Penalties on Record
- $2,610
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Road, West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $630 | $630 | Sep 25, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 5 | 3 | $630 | $630 | Dec 1, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 8 | 1 | $630 | $630 | Sep 29, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Repeat | 3 | 5 | $720 | $720 | Oct 20, 1986 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 1986 | - | - |
Feb 13, 1984#574517Feb 13, 1984Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#574517$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #574517
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 15, 1984
- Closed
- Mar 12, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 169
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2121 Old Dunbar Rd, West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
10 inspections, 1984 to 2000. 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.