Inspection #314914458

Name: OSHA Inspection #314914458: POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC. at 2001 Industrial Drive, Pocahontas, AR 72455 on Oct 29, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 8, 2014.

OSHA documented 21 violations (13 serious, 4 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $39,000.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314914458
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 29, 2010
Closed: Sep 8, 2014
Contested: May 2, 2011
Final Order: Oct 17, 2011
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $39,000
Initial Penalties: $97,020

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: POCAHONTAS ALUMINUM COMPANY, INC.
Address: 2001 Industrial Drive, Pocahontas, AR 72455
Industry: 332321 Metal Window and Door Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#315041202	Nov 15, 2010	Referral (C)	22 violations	$11,000

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 8, 2014.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 4 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$97,020

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

Current Penalties

$39,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 2, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Oct 17, 2011. 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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01002	1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII	Serious	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01004	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Other	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01005	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 G01	Serious	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01006	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 N01	Other	$5,390	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01008A	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Serious	$5,390	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01008B	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IIIA	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01008C	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IVA	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01008D	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 IVB	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01009	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Other	$5,390	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01011A	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$0	$3,000	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
01011B	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02001	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I	Serious	$10,780	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02002	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA	Serious	$10,780	$3,000	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02003	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D06 I	Repeat	$10,780	$4,500	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02004	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I	Serious	$10,780	$2,000	Apr 27, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02005A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Repeat	$10,780	$5,500	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02005B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
02005C	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011
03001	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 20, 2011	May 2, 2011	Oct 17, 2011

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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