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H. E. Williams Incorporated: OSHA inspections and violations

Carthage, Missouri · Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · NAICS 335122

7inspections
35citation items
$20,301current penalties
Nov 17, 2021last inspection

OSHA has inspected H. E. Williams Incorporated 7 times in Missouri since 1984.

The latest one began on Nov 17, 2021 on a referral, in Carthage.

Those inspections ended with 35 citation items: 21 serious and 14 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $70,588 and now stand at $20,301, 71% lower after settlements or reviews.

Mechanical power presses comes up most often in these citations: 19 items under 1910.217.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and H. E. Williams Incorporated averages $5,151 (2 cited inspections).

H. E. Williams Incorporated also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.

H. E. Williams Incorporated: OSHA citation items per year, 1984 to 2021
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345650113 OPENED NOV 17, 2021Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed Jun 27, 2022

831 West Fairview Avenue, Carthage, MO 64836 · Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 11, 2021: Employee loading material suffers amputation of fingertip

At 9:00 a.m. on November 11, 2021, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured residential electric lighting fixtures. She operated a fabricating machine. With the help of a coworker, she was rolling material onto a coil. Instead of using the tools provided, she placed her hand on the material. The index finger on her right hand became caught in a slot in the material, and the tip of her right index finger was amputated. She was treated without hospitalization.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Other-than-serious$14,502$8,701Apr 22, 2022Final

Inspection 340429406 OPENED FEB 24, 2015Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 300 employees at the site · Closed May 6, 2015

831 W. Fairview Ave., Carthage, MO 64836 · Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.303(c) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Other-than-serious$2,168$800Apr 1, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
 Other-than-serious$2,168$800Apr 1, 2015Final

Inspection 303212021 OPENED JAN 24, 2001Closed

Planned · Records only · Health · 294 employees at the site · Closed Jan 25, 2001

831 W. Fairview Avenue, Carthage, MO 64836 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302241724 OPENED JUL 7, 1998Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 400 employees at the site · Closed Jun 24, 1999

831 W. Fairview, Carthage, MO 64836 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(iii) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$1,350$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(4)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(6)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$1,800$525Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(ix) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 6a
29 CFR 1910.217(b)(7)(iii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(ia) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(id) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 8
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(1)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$4,500$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 9a
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$3,150$750Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 9b
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 9c
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(6)(iii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 10a
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,000Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 10b
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 10c
29 CFR 1910.217(d)(9)(iv) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 11a
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,100Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 11b
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(ii) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 12a
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(3) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$4,500$1,100Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 12b
29 CFR 1910.217(f)(2) · Mechanical power presses
 Serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 13
29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(vi) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$3,150$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 1, item 14a
29 CFR 1910.303(f) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$1,800$525Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1904.2(a)(2) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.217(g)(1) · Mechanical power presses
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final
Citation 2, item 4
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
 Other-than-serious$0$0Dec 1, 1998Final

Inspection 100880319 OPENED OCT 20, 1987Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 230 employees at the site · Closed Oct 21, 1987

831 Fairview, Carthage, MO 64836 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 101885499 OPENED APR 7, 1987Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 230 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 1987

831 West Fairview Avenue, Carthage, MO 64831 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
 Other-than-serious$0$0Apr 15, 1987Closed

Inspection 1454818 OPENED AUG 22, 1984Closed

Planned · No inspection · Safety · 177 employees at the site · Closed Aug 22, 1984

831 W Fairview, Carthage, MO 64836 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2023, the Carthage site logged 10 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 295 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
H.E. Williams, Inc.
Carthage · 2023
295 1003.71.9
H. E. Williams, Inc.
Carthage · 2018
229 1003.31.9

Severe injury reports

Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.

Nov 11, 2021, Carthage: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)

An employee was helping roll material onto a coil. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated in a slot in the material.

Apr 1, 2020, Carthage: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified

An employee was operating a press brake when it cycled, causing an amputation to his right index finger.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries

29 CFR 1904.2(a)(2)

(2) If one or more of your company's establishments are classified in a non-exempt industry, you must keep OSHA injury and illness records for all of such establishments unless your company is partially exempted because of size under § 1904.1.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i)

(5) Protective materials and hardware. (i) Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.217 · Mechanical power presses

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing employers in Missouri

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