ARKAL AUTOMOTIVE USA INC.
2490 INNOVATION DR., AUBURN, AL 36832 · NAICS 336399
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Inspection records
May 29, 2019#344052600May 29, 2019Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#344052600$34,0004 viol.4 violations$34,000 in penalties
Inspection #344052600
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- May 29, 2019
- Final Order
- Sep 13, 2019
- Closed
- Jul 15, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $56,452
- Penalties on Record
- $34,000
- Site Address
- 2490 Innovation Drive, Auburn, AL 36832
- Industry
- 336399
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 (4 of 4 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 F03 II D | Serious | 1 | 3 | $7,971 | $3,000 | Aug 29, 2019 | - | Sep 13, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $46,886 | $30,000 | Aug 29, 2019 | - | Sep 13, 2019 |
| 03001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A04 | Other | 1 | 150 | $1,595 | $1,000 | Aug 29, 2019 | - | Sep 13, 2019 |
| 03002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 2019 | - | Sep 13, 2019 |
Oct 2, 2018#343510012Oct 2, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343510012$22,0003 viol.3 violations$22,000 in penalties
Inspection #343510012
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 24, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 1, 2019
- Closed
- Sep 17, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $36,587
- Penalties on Record
- $22,000
- Site Address
- 2490 Innovation Dr., Auburn, AL 36832
- Industry
- 336399
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 sustains burns to arm when struck by molten plastic
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $18,293 | $11,000 | Jan 22, 2019 | - | Feb 1, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,147 | $5,500 | Jan 22, 2019 | - | Feb 1, 2019 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,147 | $5,500 | Jan 22, 2019 | - | Feb 1, 2019 |
May 23, 2018#343189783May 23, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#343189783$27,0006 viol.6 violations$27,000 in penalties
Inspection #343189783
Dates
- Opened
- May 23, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2018
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 2018
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 71
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $47,857
- Penalties on Record
- $27,000
- Site Address
- 2490 Innovation Dr., Auburn, AL 36832
- Industry
- 336399
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 (6 of 6 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 | 6 | 6 | $9,054 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 12 | $9,054 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,054 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,467 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $9,054 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,174 | $4,500 | Jul 25, 2018 | - | Jul 31, 2018 |
May 16, 2017#342338894May 16, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#342338894$14,4507 viol.7 violations$14,450 in penalties
Inspection #342338894
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 2017
- Final Order
- Aug 23, 2017
- Closed
- Oct 26, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 67
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,084
- Penalties on Record
- $14,450
- Site Address
- 2490 Innovation Dr., Auburn, AL 36832
- Industry
- 336399
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 (7 of 7 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 C01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,338 | $4,000 | Sep 1, 2017 | - | Aug 23, 2017 |
| 01002A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,338 | $4,000 | Aug 24, 2017 | - | Aug 23, 2017 |
| 01002B | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 23, 2017 | |
| 01003A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $6,338 | $3,000 | Aug 24, 2017 | - | Aug 23, 2017 |
| 01003B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Aug 23, 2017 | |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $5,070 | $3,450 | Sep 1, 2017 | - | Aug 23, 2017 |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 2017 | - | Aug 23, 2017 |
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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.
4 inspections, 2017 to 2019. 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
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, 16,586 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.