S&W CHEMICALS INC
OLD HWY 70 A, CONOVER, NC 28613
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Inspection records
May 20, 1988#3057197May 20, 1988FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#3057197$1,1505 viol.5 violations$1,150 in penalties
Inspection #3057197
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 3, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,150
- Penalties on Record
- $1,150
- Site Address
- Old Highway 70 A, Conover, NC 28613
- 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 dies of heart disease after fall into hot water
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $800 | $800 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $350 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 03001 | 7C0101 OSHA citation code: 7C0101 A99 E1 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 24, 1985#15007602Oct 24, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#15007602$1202 viol.2 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #15007602
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 1985
- Closed
- Jan 14, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $120
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- Old Hwy 70a, Conover, NC 28613
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $120 | $120 | Dec 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 II | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1985 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1985#15007446Jul 24, 1985Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#15007446$3602 viol.2 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #15007446
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1985
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $360
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Old Hwy 70 A, Conover, NC 28613
- 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.
Explosion - diethylamine vapors ignited by electric arc
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 III | Serious | 2 | 2 | $180 | $180 | Sep 24, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 5 | 1 | $180 | $180 | Aug 26, 1985 | - | - |
Jul 24, 1985#3044831Jul 24, 1985Accident (A) · Complete scope, Health#3044831$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3044831
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1985
- Closed
- Sep 4, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Hwy 70 A, Conover, NC 28613
- 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.
Spark ignited flammable vapors; employee burned by fire
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 1985 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1985 to 1988. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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