SOUTHERN SCRAP OF MERIDIAN LLC
75 HIGHWAY 19 NORTH, MERIDIAN, MS 39307 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jul 12, 2019#344154422Jul 12, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344154422$7,1603 viol.3 violations$7,160 in penalties
Inspection #344154422
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 15, 2019
- Final Order
- Oct 8, 2019
- Closed
- Oct 8, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,934
- Penalties on Record
- $7,160
- Site Address
- 75 Hwy 19 North, Meridian, MS 39301
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
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 amputates finger while operating alligator shear
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $11,934 | $7,160 | Oct 15, 2019 | - | Oct 8, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 21 | $0 | $0 | - | Oct 8, 2019 | |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2019 | - | Oct 8, 2019 |
Jun 9, 2011#315303057Jun 9, 2011Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#315303057$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315303057
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 2011
- Closed
- Aug 5, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 75 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39301
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Jun 7, 2011#315303008Jun 7, 2011FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#315303008$11,0506 viol.6 violations$11,050 in penalties
Inspection #315303008
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 7, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 14, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,782
- Penalties on Record
- $11,050
- Site Address
- 75 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 is killed when crushed between truck and trailer
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 6 | $6,930 | $5,550 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,963 | $1,375 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Serious | 2 | 5 | $1,963 | $1,375 | Oct 10, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,963 | $1,375 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,963 | $1,375 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 2011 | - | - |
Aug 26, 2010#313632457Aug 26, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#313632457$5,00014 viol.14 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #313632457
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 26, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2010
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,225
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 75 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (10 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H06 IIB | Serious | 1 | 5 | $675 | $365 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 H12 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 2 | $900 | $485 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $675 | $365 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,125 | $617 | Oct 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $675 | $365 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $618 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $900 | $485 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 19 | $675 | $365 | Oct 15, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 10, 2007#308776467Jul 10, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308776467$14,00025 viol.25 violations$14,000 in penalties
Inspection #308776467
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 10, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 25
- Violation Types
- 25 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,000
- Site Address
- 75 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 3 | 0 - 0.044875 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0.0051234 - 0.0586667 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0.2646123 - 1.6360211 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 - 0.1726389 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 - 0.0150705 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.1281868 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (10 of 25 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $350 | Oct 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $600 | $200 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $600 | $200 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XV | Serious | 2 | 3 | $750 | $300 | Oct 29, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 15, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 24, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Oct 31, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 25 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source