BOWERS FIBERS INC
3577 CHESTER HWY., LANCASTER, SC 29720
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Feb 25, 2010#314080185Feb 25, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314080185$1,65010 viol.10 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #314080185
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 25, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 53
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,125
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product 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 (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $875 | $350 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $875 | $350 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $875 | $350 | May 25, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $300 | $120 | Apr 26, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $500 | $200 | Apr 26, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $400 | $160 | Apr 26, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 5, 2003#306075565Feb 5, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#306075565$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #306075565
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 15, 2003
- Closed
- Jun 16, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 62
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $300 | May 2, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $750 | $300 | May 2, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2003 | - | - |
Jan 9, 2001#303578603Jan 9, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303578603$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303578603
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 2001
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 80
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03 | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Other | 1 | 70 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 2001 | - | - |
Mar 18, 1998#301775144Mar 18, 1998Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#301775144$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301775144
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 25, 1998
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
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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.
Jul 21, 1997#301751582Jul 21, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301751582$5404 viol.4 violations$540 in penalties
Inspection #301751582
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 19, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 79
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,350
- Penalties on Record
- $540
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 70 | $675 | $270 | Aug 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 IID | Serious | 2 | 2 | $675 | $270 | Aug 14, 1997 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 69 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1997 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1997 | - | - |
Feb 13, 1996#126481092Feb 13, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#126481092$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126481092
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1996
- Closed
- Apr 11, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 76
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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.
Jan 27, 1995#124676354Jan 27, 1995Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#124676354$2,70019 viol.19 violations$2,700 in penalties
Inspection #124676354
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 1995
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 51
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,700
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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 foot crushed in garnett machine roller
Violations
Violation list (6 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $600 | Mar 20, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $210 | Mar 6, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C-4 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $280 | Feb 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 3 | $700 | $280 | Feb 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $280 | Feb 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A11 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $525 | $210 | Feb 21, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 13, 1992#120462346Oct 13, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#120462346$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120462346
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 20, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 47
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3577 Chester Hwy., Lancaster, SC 29720
- 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 | 1910.1043 Cotton Dust OSHA citation code: 19101043 H01 I | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Jan 14, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Jan 22, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 47 | $0 | $0 | Feb 8, 1993 | - | - |
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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.
8 inspections, 1992 to 2010. 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.