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Inspection #314540675

Closed
Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of FIRST MATERIAL SYSTEMS, INC. at 20884 Us Hwy 331, Lapine, AL 36046 on Jul 14, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 20, 2013.

OSHA documented 12 violations (12 serious) with total penalties on record of $11,850. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

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

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
314540675
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jul 14, 2010
Closed
Nov 20, 2013
Total Violations
12
Penalties on Record
$11,850
Initial Penalties
$11,850
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
Address
20884 Us Hwy 331, Lapine, AL 36046
Industry
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

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 Nov 20, 2013.

Citations on Record
12

12 serious.

Initial Penalties
$11,850

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

Current Penalties
$11,850

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious$1,500$1,500Nov 12, 2010--
010021910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03
Serious$450$450Oct 5, 2010--
010031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02
Serious$450$450Oct 5, 2010--
010041910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 5, 2010--
010051910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L01 I
Serious$2,100$2,100Nov 12, 2010--
010061910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 N11
Serious$2,100$2,100Nov 12, 2010--
010071910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05
Serious$750$750Oct 5, 2010--
010081910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious$1,500$1,500Oct 5, 2010--
01009A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Serious$750$750Oct 5, 2010--
01009B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III
Serious$0$0Oct 5, 2010--
01010A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II
Serious$750$750Oct 5, 2010--
01010B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III
Serious$0$0Oct 5, 2010--
Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $11,071 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01001#315135772Jul 21, 2011$7,358Aug 22, 2011Dec 24, 2012
01003#315135772Jul 21, 2011$3,713Aug 22, 2011Dec 24, 2012

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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