BEN SHEMPER & SONS
514 BOWIE ST PO BOX 466, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
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Inspection records
Aug 17, 2006#308772011Aug 17, 2006Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#308772011$2,40011 viol.11 violations$2,400 in penalties
Inspection #308772011
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 17, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 2006
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 66
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,400
- Site Address
- 600 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $475 | Nov 20, 2006 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $875 | $475 | Nov 20, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $290 | Nov 20, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $525 | $290 | Oct 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 5, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $525 | $290 | Oct 6, 2006 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $525 | $290 | Oct 5, 2006 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 8, 2002#304315096Aug 8, 2002Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#304315096$8,40020 viol.20 violations$8,400 in penalties
Inspection #304315096
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 1, 2002
- Closed
- Nov 28, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 20 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,000
- Penalties on Record
- $8,400
- Site Address
- 514 Bouie St., Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0.106 - 0.1076 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Nov 19, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 21, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Dec 20, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Oct 30, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 20, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,400 | $840 | Nov 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 13, 2000#302398888Dec 13, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302398888$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #302398888
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 14, 2000
- Closed
- Mar 26, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 600 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- 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 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $750 | $750 | Mar 8, 2001 | - | - |
Dec 13, 2000#302398532Dec 13, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302398532$3,0006 viol.6 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #302398532
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2000
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 600 E 6th St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- 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 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A04 I | Serious | 1 | 28 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II | Serious | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV | Serious | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III | Serious | 1 | 28 | $0 | $0 | Feb 15, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Mar 8, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Feb 15, 2001 | - | - |
Jan 10, 1984#13597463Jan 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#13597463$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13597463
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1984
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 514 Bowie St Po Box 466, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- 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 10, 1984#13495643Jan 10, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#13495643$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #13495643
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1984
- Closed
- Jan 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 39
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 514 Bovie St, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- 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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OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
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).
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.
6 inspections, 1984 to 2006. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) reported 3.0 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source