PHIFER INCORPORATED
4400 REESE PHIFER AVE, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 · NAICS 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 31, 2023#346601412Mar 31, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346601412$16,1112 viol.2 violations$16,111 in penalties
Inspection #346601412
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 6, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 6, 2023
- Closed
- Oct 25, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,111
- Penalties on Record
- $16,111
- Site Address
- 4400 Reese Phifer Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 I B | Serious | 1 | 11 | $14,733 | $14,733 | - | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| 02001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Other | 1 | 11 | $1,378 | $1,378 | Oct 10, 2023 | - | Oct 6, 2023 |
Jul 21, 2021#345430292Jul 21, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345430292$10,9421 viol.1 violation$10,942 in penalties
Inspection #345430292
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 21, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2021
- Final Order
- Oct 20, 2021
- Closed
- Nov 2, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,000
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,942
- Penalties on Record
- $10,942
- Site Address
- 4400 Kauloosa Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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 finger is caught in machine sprockets and amputat
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | $10,942 | - | Oct 20, 2021 |
Jun 16, 2021#345368963Jun 16, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345368963$15,2142 viol.2 violations$15,214 in penalties
Inspection #345368963
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 16, 2021
- Final Order
- Jan 7, 2022
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $25,356
- Penalties on Record
- $15,214
- Site Address
- 4400 Kauloosa Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 | 2 | 3 | $13,653 | $10,000 | Feb 4, 2022 | - | Jan 7, 2022 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $11,703 | $5,214 | Feb 4, 2022 | - | Jan 7, 2022 |
Jun 15, 2020#344789144Jun 15, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#344789144$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #344789144
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 2020
- Final Order
- Nov 5, 2020
- Closed
- Nov 5, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4400 Kauloosa Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F06 II | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 2020 | - | Nov 5, 2020 |
Apr 19, 2018#343100350Apr 19, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343100350$12,9341 viol.1 violation$12,934 in penalties
Inspection #343100350
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 24, 2018
- Final Order
- Sep 26, 2018
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $12,934
- Site Address
- 4400 Kauloosa Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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 breaks arm in aluminum roller
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 | 2 | 5 | $12,934 | $12,934 | - | Sep 26, 2018 |
Aug 13, 2012#335705380Aug 13, 2012Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#335705380$7,2603 viol.3 violations$7,260 in penalties
Inspection #335705380
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 13, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 13, 2012
- Final Order
- Oct 19, 2012
- Closed
- Oct 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,100
- Penalties on Record
- $7,260
- Site Address
- 4400 Kauloosa Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Industry
- 314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills
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 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | $1,530 | - | Oct 19, 2012 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | $4,200 | - | Oct 19, 2012 | |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | $1,530 | - | Oct 19, 2012 |
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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.
6 inspections, 2012 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
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