Inspection #309247880

Name: OSHA Inspection #309247880: MCWANE, INC., DBA MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of MCWANE, INC., DBA MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO. at 3600 Richard Arrington Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35234 on Aug 17, 2005. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 9, 2007.

OSHA documented 30 violations (18 serious, 5 repeat, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $140,000.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309247880
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 17, 2005
Closed: Mar 9, 2007
Contested: Mar 9, 2006
Final Order: Aug 25, 2006
Total Violations: 30
Penalties on Record: $140,000
Initial Penalties: $263,000

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.

Establishment

Name: MCWANE, INC., DBA MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE CO.
Address: 3600 Richard Arrington Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35234
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#309247948	Aug 17, 2005	Planned (H)	8 violations	$20,200

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

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Mar 9, 2007.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 5 repeat, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$263,000

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

Current Penalties

$140,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 9, 2006. Final orders are recorded through Aug 25, 2006. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$2,000	$1,000	May 19, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01003	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Serious	$5,000	$3,000	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01007	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01008	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 E01	Other	$2,000	$1,000	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01010	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01011	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F	Serious	$1,500	$750	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01013	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A	Other	$5,000	$1,500	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01014	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04	Serious	$5,000	$3,000	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01015	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 III	Serious	$5,000	$2,500	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01016	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 D	Serious	$2,500	$2,000	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01017	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$5,000	$3,000	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01018	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A01	Other	$2,000	$1,000	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01019	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Other	$1,500	$1,000	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01020	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01022	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01023	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01024	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Mar 22, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01025	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIE	Other	$2,000	$1,000	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01026A	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Serious	$5,000	$3,500	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01026B	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B	Serious	$2,500	$0	Feb 21, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01027A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01027B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Serious	$25,000	$0	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
01028	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II	Serious	$12,500	$7,000	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
02002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Repeat	$20,000	$10,000	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
02003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Repeat	$50,000	$35,250	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
02004	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Repeat	$25,000	$15,000	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
02005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Repeat	$50,000	$30,000	Mar 7, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
02006	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B	Repeat	$10,000	$5,000	Feb 28, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006
03002	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 2006	Mar 9, 2006	Aug 25, 2006

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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