VESTAL MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES INC
176 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD., SWEETWATER, TN 37874
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Jan 12, 2023#346451107Jan 12, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#346451107$4,5005 viol.5 violations$4,500 in penalties
Inspection #346451107
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 2023
- Closed
- Feb 6, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 109
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $4,500
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-01-.07(2)(B)1 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Mar 11, 2024 | - | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 01001B | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-01-.07(2)(D) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2023 | - | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 78 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Aug 7, 2023 | - | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 01002B | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.06(2) | Serious | 1 | 78 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2023 | - | Jul 31, 2023 |
| 01002C | TDLWD OSHA citation code: TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07 | Serious | 1 | 78 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 2023 | - | Jul 31, 2023 |
Jan 12, 2023#346438526Jan 12, 2023Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346438526$3,0002 viol.2 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #346438526
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 12, 2023
- Final Order
- Jul 17, 2023
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 109
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Road, Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Jul 17, 2023 | - | Jul 17, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B06 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | $1,750 | Jul 17, 2023 | - | Jul 17, 2023 |
Sep 26, 2013#317349397Sep 26, 2013Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#317349397$7,50010 viol.10 violations$7,500 in penalties
Inspection #317349397
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 30, 2013
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 121
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,500
- Penalties on Record
- $7,500
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (5 of 10 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 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,400 | Dec 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Dec 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,100 | Dec 17, 2013 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 2014 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $300 | $300 | Feb 5, 2014 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 20, 2009#313114027Mar 20, 2009Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#313114027$9003 viol.3 violations$900 in penalties
Inspection #313114027
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 20, 2009
- Closed
- Apr 29, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 75
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $900
- Penalties on Record
- $900
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $900 | $900 | May 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2009 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 4, 2009 | - | - |
Jul 2, 2004#307679449Jul 2, 2004Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#307679449$2,1255 viol.5 violations$2,125 in penalties
Inspection #307679449
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 2, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $2,125
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $125 | $125 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2004 | - | - |
Nov 16, 2001#304502297Nov 16, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#304502297$1251 viol.1 violation$125 in penalties
Inspection #304502297
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 16, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 2001
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $125
- Penalties on Record
- $125
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD | Other | 1 | 2 | $125 | $125 | Dec 29, 2001 | - | - |
Aug 22, 2001#304498140Aug 22, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#304498140$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #304498140
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 22, 2001
- Closed
- Dec 10, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 24, 2001 | - | - |
Jul 11, 2000#303503908Jul 11, 2000Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303503908$2,7506 viol.6 violations$2,750 in penalties
Inspection #303503908
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2000
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 215
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,750
- Penalties on Record
- $2,750
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- 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 (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Aug 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Aug 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 2000 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2000 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 20, 1998#127331957Mar 20, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#127331957$1,2007 viol.7 violations$1,200 in penalties
Inspection #127331957
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 20, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 22, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $1,200
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $500 | Jul 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $700 | $700 | Jul 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 F02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 14, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 21, 1996#127313963Aug 21, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#127313963$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #127313963
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 21, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 1996
- Closed
- Aug 21, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 185
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 176 Industrial Park Rd., Sweetwater, TN 37874
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
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