Since 1996, OSHA inspectors have visited Astec, Inc. in Tennessee 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 29, 2017 on a referral, in Chattanooga.
In all, OSHA issued 8 citation items: 8 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $41,000; today they stand at $28,600, 30% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 5 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Astec, Inc. averages $2,100 across 1 cited inspection.
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Astec, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Inspection 342437597 OPENED JUN 29, 2017Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 785 employees at the site · Closed Oct 24, 2017
4101 Jerome Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37407 · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 16, 2017: Employee falls from elevated platform and fractures ankle
At 3:45 p.m. on June 16, 2017, an employee was working from an elevated platform to pin a gooseneck to an asphalt silo. During work, the employee inadvertently stepped off of the platform and fell approximately 7 feet, fracturing his ankle.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $2,100 | $2,100 | Sep 15, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 312960545 OPENED DEC 31, 2008Closed
Accident · Partial · Safety · 716 employees at the site · Closed Mar 3, 2009
4101 Jerome Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37407 · Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Dec 23, 2008 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from ladder
On December 23, 2008, Employee #1 was working from a stepladder approximately 4. 75 ft high to grind and weld the inside top of an under construction feeder bin. The bin was placed upside down and was sitting on steel sawhorses (approximatel y 2.08 in. above the concrete floor). As Employee #1 was grinding, his air hose became loose. A coworker traveled over to Employee #1 to talk with him. Employee #1 reattached the hose. He soon began descending from the ladder. The ladder ki cked out, and he fell backwards, hitting his head on the concrete floor. Employe e #1 was transported to a medical center, where he died.
No citations from this inspection.
Incident on Mar 27, 1997 (fatal): Employee killed when crushed between rack and conveyor
Employee #1 was working beside the stationary metal conveyor rack, bunching toge ther 1/4 in. by 20 in. steel. The motorized conveyor was traveling south when it struck Employee #1 and crushed him against the metal conveyor rack. The audible alarms on the motorized conveyor were not functioning at the time, and there wa s no horizontal clearance between the stationary rack and the motorized conveyor .
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $5,400 | $3,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 |
Serious | $7,000 | $5,000 | May 19, 1997 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Chattanooga site logged 7 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 614 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 289 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
