TIPTON STEEL ERECTORS INC
209 CENTRAL AVE., CHATTANOOGA, TN 37403
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Inspection records
Aug 29, 2002#305601627Aug 29, 2002Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#305601627$1,6002 viol.2 violations$1,600 in penalties
Inspection #305601627
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 21, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,600
- Site Address
- 1201 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.453 Aerial Lifts OSHA citation code: 19260453 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | $1,600 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.453 Aerial Lifts OSHA citation code: 19260453 B02 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 19, 2002#305600959Aug 19, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305600959$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305600959
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 13, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 2002 | - | - |
Aug 16, 2001#304497910Aug 16, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#304497910$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #304497910
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- 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 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 2001 | - | - |
May 1, 1998#127351765May 1, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127351765$2502 viol.2 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #127351765
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- May 1, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 23, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 1916 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37407
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $250 | $250 | Aug 27, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1998 | - | - |
Mar 10, 1998#127352763Mar 10, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127352763$2501 viol.1 violation$250 in penalties
Inspection #127352763
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 1998
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 1916 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37407
- 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 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 3 | $250 | $250 | Jun 1, 1998 | - | - |
Apr 18, 1997#120587720Apr 18, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#120587720$1,0007 viol.7 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #120587720
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 18
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 209 Central Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403
- 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 | 1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jun 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jun 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A09 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Jun 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.1052 Stairways (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261052 B02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $250 | $250 | Jun 18, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 28, 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.
Jun 5, 1995#120576780Jun 5, 1995Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#120576780$6502 viol.2 violations$650 in penalties
Inspection #120576780
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 10
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $650
- Penalties on Record
- $650
- Site Address
- 1901 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Jul 14, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.451 Scaffolding - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19260451 E08 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $250 | $250 | Jul 14, 1995 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1992#114463888Mar 18, 1992FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#114463888$2,0001 viol.1 violation$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #114463888
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 19, 1992
- Contested
- May 5, 1992
- Final Order
- Jun 11, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 3, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 4
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 318 Wauhatchie Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37419
- 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 crushed and killed by falling structure
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 503010501 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $2,000 | Apr 17, 1992 | May 5, 1992 | Jun 11, 1993 |
May 13, 1991#111087045May 13, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111087045$5207 viol.7 violations$520 in penalties
Inspection #111087045
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $520
- Penalties on Record
- $520
- Site Address
- 7th & Cherry Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 G03 IIC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 G04 IVB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 G04 IIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 G04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 G04 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 28, 1991 | - | - |
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.
Feb 7, 1991#111086666Feb 7, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#111086666$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #111086666
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 1991
- Closed
- Feb 7, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2651-A Riverport Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37406
- 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.
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.
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.
11 inspections, 1990 to 2002. 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.