Inspection #305147894

Name: OSHA Inspection #305147894: GKN WESTLAND AEROSPACE, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of GKN WESTLAND AEROSPACE, INC. at 3951 Alabama Highway 229, Tallassee, AL 36078 on May 22, 2002. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 14, 2003.

OSHA documented 4 violations (3 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 90 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 10 more.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 305147894
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 22, 2002
Closed: Mar 14, 2003
Contested: Nov 29, 2002
Final Order: Feb 21, 2003
Total Violations: 4
Penalties on Record: $3,600
Initial Penalties: $51,625
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: GKN WESTLAND AEROSPACE, INC.
Address: 3951 Alabama Highway 229, Tallassee, AL 36078
Industry: 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations
#347670879	Referral (C)	No violations
#347651143	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#343100996	Planned (H)	No violations
#339501751	Complaint (B)	No violations

#347670879Referral (C)

No violations

#347651143Complaint (B)

1 violation

#343100996Planned (H)

No violations

#339501751Complaint (B)

No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 14, 2003.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$51,625

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$3,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 29, 2002. Final orders are recorded through Feb 21, 2003. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	62P / 4A	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	62P / 4A	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	62P / 4A	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Phenol	6	mg/m³	5 ppm (19mg/m³)
QUALITATIVE MASS-SPEC ANALYSIS BY THERMAL DESORPTIONQC	4		-
Styrene	2	ppm	100 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	62P / 4A	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	62P / 4A	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
02001A	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01	Serious	$49,500	$1,800	Nov 19, 2002
02001B	1910.165 Employee Alarm Systems OSHA citation code: 19100165 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2002
03002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 2002
04001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 I	Serious	$2,125	$1,800	Aug 11, 2003

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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