3M COMPANY INC.
1400 STATE DOCKS ROAD, DECATUR, AL 35601 · NAICS 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jul 17, 2023#346840473Jul 17, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346840473$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346840473
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 17, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 17, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 27, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 480
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road Northwest, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 322220 Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper 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.
Sep 16, 2022#346240088Sep 16, 2022Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Safety#346240088$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346240088
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 16, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 9, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 22, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 20, 2022#345974810May 20, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345974810$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345974810
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 2022
- Closed
- Dec 22, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 453
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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.
Sep 9, 2020#344923339Sep 9, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344923339$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344923339
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 9, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2020
- Closed
- Mar 3, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 508
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325220 Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments 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.
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Aug 30, 2019#344277124Aug 30, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344277124$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #344277124
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2019
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 382
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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.
Jun 1, 2017#342366994Jun 1, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342366994$14,2223 viol.3 violations$14,222 in penalties
Inspection #342366994
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 1, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 1, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 17, 2017
- Closed
- Aug 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $20,316
- Penalties on Record
- $14,222
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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.
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Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 5 | $10,158 | $7,111 | Aug 17, 2017 | - | Aug 17, 2017 |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 12 | $10,158 | $7,111 | - | Aug 17, 2017 | |
| 01002B | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 17, 2017 |
Apr 30, 2014#339752610Apr 30, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#339752610$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #339752610
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 11, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 16, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Rd., Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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.
Apr 30, 2014#339751356Apr 30, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#339751356$2,2501 viol.1 violation$2,250 in penalties
Inspection #339751356
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 30, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 25, 2014
- Contested
- Jul 28, 2014
- Final Order
- Mar 6, 2015
- Closed
- Apr 2, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,250
- Site Address
- 1400 State Docks Road, Decatur, AL 35601
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation 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 (1 of 1 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 | Other | 1 | 8 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Apr 17, 2015 | Jul 28, 2014 | Mar 6, 2015 |
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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.
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.
8 inspections, 2014 to 2023. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Chemical Manufacturing, 12,102 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.