SPRING VALLEY FOODS INC
OLD LINEVILLE HWY, Ashland, AL 36251
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Inspection records
May 14, 1985#1638329May 14, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#1638329$3602 viol.2 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #1638329
Dates
- Opened
- May 14, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 505
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Spring Valley Road, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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.
Exposed to chlorine gas
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 A | Serious | 6 | 505 | $360 | $360 | Jun 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Serious | 6 | 505 | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1985 | - | - |
Sep 28, 1983#13211958Sep 28, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#13211958$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13211958
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1983
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Ashland Lineville Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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.
Jun 24, 1981#13209002Jun 24, 1981Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#13209002$721 viol.1 violation$72 in penalties
Inspection #13209002
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1981
- Closed
- Aug 18, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,380
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $72
- Site Address
- Old Lineville Hwy 1 Mile North, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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 (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 | - | $240 | $72 | Jul 10, 1981 | - | - |
Apr 22, 1981#13208863Apr 22, 1981Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#13208863$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13208863
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 22, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1981
- Closed
- May 13, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 600
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Lineville Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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.
Aug 22, 1978#13179098Aug 22, 1978Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#13179098$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #13179098
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 1978
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Ashland Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025043 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1978 | - | - |
Feb 8, 1977#13195490Feb 8, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13195490$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13195490
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 8, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 8, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 181
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Lineville Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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.
Jan 26, 1977#13277637Jan 26, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13277637$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #13277637
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 26, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 27, 1977
- Closed
- Feb 7, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Lineville Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040010 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 11, 1977 | - | - |
Jan 9, 1976#13205950Jan 9, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13205950$24510 viol.10 violations$245 in penalties
Inspection #13205950
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 9, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 17, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 176
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $245
- Penalties on Record
- $245
- Site Address
- Old Lineville Hwy, Ashland, AL 36251
- 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 (6 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Jan 20, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 | Other | 5 | - | $45 | $45 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 XII | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | - | $35 | $35 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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, 1976 to 1985. 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).
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