KLINE IRON & STEEL
841 WILLIAMS ST., WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
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Inspection records
Aug 31, 2004#307440479Aug 31, 2004Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#307440479$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307440479
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 7, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Feb 27, 1997#126491802Feb 27, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#126491802$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #126491802
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1997
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $600 | $240 | Mar 20, 1997 | - | - |
Jun 1, 1994#124671256Jun 1, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#124671256$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124671256
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 12, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC5 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1994 | - | - |
Jun 10, 1993#120490214Jun 10, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120490214$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120490214
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 10, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 144
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., 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.
Aug 26, 1992#115689630Aug 26, 1992Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#115689630$027 viol.27 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115689630
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1992
- Contested
- Oct 19, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 188
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,675
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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's finger amputated by drill
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 19, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Apr 20, 1993. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,100 | $0 | Oct 9, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Apr 20, 1993 |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $0 | Oct 9, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Apr 20, 1993 |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 3 | 9 | $1,100 | $0 | Nov 9, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Apr 20, 1993 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $0 | Nov 9, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Apr 20, 1993 |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | $0 | Nov 9, 1992 | Oct 19, 1992 | Apr 20, 1993 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 10, 1991#115670564Sep 10, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#115670564$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115670564
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 10, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., 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.
Aug 21, 1991#115670325Aug 21, 1991Follow-Up (F) · No Inspection scope, Health#115670325$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115670325
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., 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.
Jun 7, 1991#111034856Jun 7, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#111034856$1,0807 viol.7 violations$1,080 in penalties
Inspection #111034856
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 21, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,160
- Penalties on Record
- $1,080
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 1 | $640 | $320 | Jun 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 05002 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $320 | $160 | Jun 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 05003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $640 | $320 | Jun 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 05004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $560 | $280 | Jun 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 06001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 4 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 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.
Oct 12, 1990#111006953Oct 12, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#111006953$9458 viol.8 violations$945 in penalties
Inspection #111006953
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 6, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,890
- Penalties on Record
- $945
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 6, 1991. Final orders are recorded through May 28, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $490 | $245 | Feb 15, 1991 | Mar 6, 1991 | May 28, 1991 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $560 | $280 | Feb 15, 1991 | Mar 6, 1991 | May 28, 1991 |
| 01003 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $210 | Mar 18, 1991 | Mar 6, 1991 | May 28, 1991 |
| 01004 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $210 | Feb 22, 1991 | Mar 6, 1991 | May 28, 1991 |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 1 | 39 | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 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, $495 in FTA penalties on record
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 |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 1, 1989#107827305Jun 1, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107827305$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107827305
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 29, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 82
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 841 Williams St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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.
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.
12 inspections, 1987 to 2004. 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: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source