KEN GARNER MANUFACTURING CO
1201 E 28TH STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404
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Inspection records
Dec 1, 2016#341982296Dec 1, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341982296$3,7506 viol.6 violations$3,750 in penalties
Inspection #341982296
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 8, 2017
- Closed
- Mar 7, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,750
- Penalties on Record
- $3,750
- Site Address
- 1201 East 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | TCA OSHA citation code: TCA 50-3-105(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Mar 20, 2017 | - | Mar 8, 2017 |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Mar 20, 2017 | - | Mar 8, 2017 |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | 1 | 4 | $125 | $125 | Mar 20, 2017 | - | Mar 8, 2017 |
| 02002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 2017 | - | Mar 8, 2017 |
| 02003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Other | 2 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Mar 20, 2017 | - | Mar 8, 2017 |
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.
Dec 6, 2006#310313622Dec 6, 2006Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#310313622$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310313622
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 6, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2006
- Closed
- Dec 9, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Industry
- 333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
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, 2006#310308291Sep 12, 2006Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#310308291$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310308291
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 12, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 2006
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Industry
- 333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing
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.
Jun 14, 2006#309928810Jun 14, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#309928810$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309928810
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 14, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 14, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Industry
- 333120 Construction Machinery 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2006 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 19, 2006 | - | - |
Jul 29, 2005#309225183Jul 29, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#309225183$5,40014 viol.14 violations$5,400 in penalties
Inspection #309225183
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 29, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 2005
- Closed
- Dec 18, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $5,400
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- Industry
- 335311 Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer 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 (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $1,400 | $1,400 | Nov 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 9, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 25, 2005 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 14, 2000#302492863Mar 14, 2000Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#302492863$3002 viol.2 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #302492863
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 20, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $300
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Jun 7, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 900.706 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 2000 | - | - |
Feb 17, 1998#127353167Feb 17, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127353167$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #127353167
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 17, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 17, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Serious | 3 | 2 | $200 | $200 | May 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Serious | 3 | 2 | $200 | $200 | May 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | May 29, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 16, 1997#120542139Sep 16, 1997Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#120542139$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120542139
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- 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.
Nov 26, 1996#120520150Nov 26, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#120520150$9,75017 viol.17 violations$9,750 in penalties
Inspection #120520150
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 26, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 21, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 17
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,750
- Penalties on Record
- $9,750
- Site Address
- 1201 E 28th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37404
- 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 17 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mar 9, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mar 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C01 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Sep 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 5 | 7 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Mar 25, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 17 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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.
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