3M COMPANY
3700 ATLANTA INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY NW, ATLANTA, GA 30331 · NAICS 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Feb 15, 2017#342105939Feb 15, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342105939$7,6051 viol.1 violation$7,605 in penalties
Inspection #342105939
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 7, 2017
- Final Order
- Jul 25, 2017
- Closed
- Sep 13, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,675
- Penalties on Record
- $7,605
- Site Address
- 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Nw, Atlanta, GA 30331
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee's hand contacts static plate, and amputates finger
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $12,675 | $7,605 | - | Jul 25, 2017 |
Feb 5, 2015#340279819Feb 5, 2015Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#340279819$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #340279819
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 5, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 3, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 197
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Nw, Atlanta, GA 30331
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating 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.
Sep 23, 2008#310961750Sep 23, 2008Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#310961750$2,9753 viol.3 violations$2,975 in penalties
Inspection #310961750
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 2009
- Contested
- Apr 9, 2009
- Final Order
- Sep 10, 2009
- Closed
- Aug 26, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $2,975
- Site Address
- 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Nw, Atlanta, GA 30331
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acetone | 8 | 54.616555 - 4274.809867 | ppm |
| n-Butyl Acetate | 2 | 0 | ppm |
| Styrene | 8 | 0.795844 - 7.932245 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $1,275 | Apr 15, 2009 | Apr 9, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $850 | May 6, 2009 | Apr 9, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
| 01003C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $850 | May 6, 2009 | Apr 9, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 |
Sep 22, 2008#310961537Sep 22, 2008Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#310961537$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310961537
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 22, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 20, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Nw, Atlanta, GA 30331
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating 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.
Jul 23, 2008#310960554Jul 23, 2008Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#310960554$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310960554
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 23, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jul 23, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 3700 Atlanta Industrial Parkway Nw, Atlanta, GA 30331
- Industry
- 325510 Paint and Coating 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.
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About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
5 inspections, 2008 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,102 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: paint and coating manufacturing reported 2.6 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 16.6%; NAICS 32551 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source