GASTONIA SHEET METAL WORKS, INC.
1524 W MAY ST, Gastonia, NC 28052
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Inspection records
Jul 1, 2005#309050896Jul 1, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309050896$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #309050896
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 2005
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1535 West May Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- 238160 Roofing Contractors
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 died from unknown reason
May 22, 1995#125261396May 22, 1995Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#125261396$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #125261396
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 22, 1995
- Closed
- May 30, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1535 West May Street, Gastonia, NC 28052
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 17, 1991#18454298Jan 17, 1991Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#18454298$6801 viol.1 violation$680 in penalties
Inspection #18454298
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 3, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $680
- Penalties on Record
- $680
- Site Address
- 1535 West May Street, Gastonia, NC 28053
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
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.
Cutting torch ignites flammables; no injuries
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.352 Fire Prevention (Welding) OSHA citation code: 19260352 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $680 | $680 | May 23, 1991 | - | - |
Sep 5, 1990#18465641Sep 5, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#18465641$1,3607 viol.7 violations$1,360 in penalties
Inspection #18465641
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1990
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,360
- Penalties on Record
- $1,360
- Site Address
- West Garrison Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28052
- 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A09 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $240 | $240 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A10 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $240 | $240 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G05 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $200 | $200 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G05 III | Serious | 1 | 6 | $240 | $240 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 G05 VI | Serious | 1 | 6 | $240 | $240 | Oct 11, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01 | Other | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1990 | - | - |
Apr 27, 1983#14191183Apr 27, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#14191183$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #14191183
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 27, 1983
- Closed
- May 13, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1524 W May St, Gastonia, NC 28052
- 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
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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.
5 inspections, 1983 to 2005. 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: roofing contractors reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.7%; NAICS 23816 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source