Inspection #317844702

Name: OSHA Inspection #317844702: STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL, INC. at 7604 Boeing Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409 on Oct 31, 2014. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 25, 2015.

OSHA documented 12 violations (9 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $11,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 317844702
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 31, 2014
Closed: Feb 25, 2015
Final Order: Jan 20, 2015
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $11,000
Initial Penalties: $16,800
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: STEPHENS PIPE & STEEL, INC.
Address: 7604 Boeing Drive, Greensboro, NC 27409
Industry: 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#317948115	Mar 4, 2015	Referral (C)	No violations
#317840270	Sep 18, 2014	Complaint (B)	No violations
#306504556	Oct 23, 2003	Planned (H)	43 violations	$8,000
#305090334	Jun 26, 2002	Complaint (B)	No violations

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 Feb 25, 2015.

Citations on Record

9 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$16,800

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

Current Penalties

$11,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Final orders are recorded through Jan 20, 2015. 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
01001A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$4,000	$2,600	Mar 4, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01001B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01001C	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01002	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$4,000	$2,600	Dec 16, 2014	-	Jan 20, 2015
01003	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III	Serious	$1,200	$800	Feb 16, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01004A	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C01 IV	Serious	$1,200	$800	Mar 4, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01004B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
01005	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$2,400	$1,600	Dec 18, 2014	-	Jan 20, 2015
01006	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Serious	$4,000	$2,600	Feb 16, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
02001	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 16, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 16, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 16, 2015	-	Jan 20, 2015

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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