Since 2013, OSHA inspectors have visited McWane, Inc. in Alabama 8 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 7, 2025 on a referral, in Anniston.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $20,240; today they stand at $14,592, 28% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. McWane, Inc. averages $7,296 across 2 cited inspections.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
McWane, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Want to know if OSHA cites McWane, Inc. again? Add it to a watchlist and we will email you the morning the citation shows up.
Watch this company1501 West 17th Street, Anniston, AL 36202 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(g) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $13,240 | $10,592 | Aug 21, 2025 | Final |
1501 West 17th Street, Anniston, AL 36202 · Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 17, 2024 (fatal): Employee is killed while operating core machine
At approximately 10:31 a.m. on June 17, 2024, an employee operating a core machine. The employee was seated at the machine, got up to retrieve a core, and then collapsed to the ground. The employee was found unconscious and later pronounced dead. The cause of death is currently unknown, pending further investigation.
No citations from this inspection.
1800 Greenbrier Dear Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1800 Greenbrier Dear Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
605 West 23rd Street, Anniston, AL 36202 · Industrial Valve Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 15, 2022: Employee partially amputates thumb when steel bar kicks back
At 10:37 a.m. on January 15, 2022, an employee (an Intern) was operating a table mounted 20-inch disc sander to sand a 60 inch by 2 inch by 1/4 inch steel bar. The bar kicked upwards towards the guard located over the top of the sanding disc striking the employee's left hand. The employee incurred a severe laceration (partial amputation) to his thumb, requiring medical treatment without hospitalization. The muscles and nerves were intact and so the thumb was reattached during an orthopedic procedure.
No citations from this inspection.
1501 West 17th Street, Anniston, AL 36202 · Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
605 West 23rd Street, Anniston, AL 36202 · Iron Foundries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $7,000 | $4,000 | Jun 8, 2016 | Final |
1501 West 17th Street, Anniston, AL 36201 · Industrial Mold Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Anniston site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 346 workers: 0.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 5.4 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M & H Valve Company Anniston · 2025 | 346 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 5.4 |
| Tyler Union Anniston · 2020 | 422 | 5 | 2 | 1.1 | 5.4 |
| Tyler Union - Oxford Anniston · 2020 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 3.0 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Mar 26, 2025, Anniston: Hospitalization · nonfatal 'crushing' injuries · leg(s) unspecified
On March 26, 2025, an employee was operating a forklift and was emptying a pan that was lifted by the forks of the forklift. The forklift began descending down the ramp beside a building. The employee dismounted the moving forklift and her leg was caught and run over by the wheels of the forklift. The employee was hospitalized with crushing injuries to her leg.
Mar 6, 2023, Anniston: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was using a forklift to move two flange fixtures that are used in a CNC machine. As the employee was adjusting the fixture so that it was flat on the ground, the fixture shifted on the guide rods, catching his finger between the top guide rod nut and top metal clamp bar. The employee sustained an amputation of the left little fingertip.
Jan 21, 2022, Anniston: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was loading a 14-inch flange into a vertical fixture. The employee removed hooks from the flange to adjust it in the fixture; the flange fell out of the fixture and caught the employee's left hand against the machine. The employee's ring and little fingers were broken.
Jan 15, 2022, Anniston: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was operating a table-mounted 20-inch disk sander. A steel bar (60 inches long, 2 inches wide, 1/4 inch thick) kicked upward toward the guard over the top of the sanding disk. The employee's left thumb was caught between the bar and the guard and partially amputated.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(g)
(G) Ramps and other sloped surfaces that could affect the vehicle's stability;
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
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.