OSHA has inspected Multimetco, Inc. 12 times in Alabama since 1993.
The latest one began on May 3, 2022 on a referral, in Anniston.
Those inspections ended with 35 citation items: 20 serious, 2 repeat and 13 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $97,868 and now stand at $68,132, 30% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lead in general industry comes up most often in these citations: 9 items under 1910.1025.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Multimetco, Inc. averages $10,713 (5 cited inspections).
Multimetco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 4 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii) · Machine guarding |
Repeat | $26,104 | $15,662 | Oct 26, 2022 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Rd., Anniston, AL 36201 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on May 9, 2021: Employee sustains burns in arc flash while hanging breaker
At 4:00 a.m. on May 9, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance technician for a smelter was hanging a breaker fuse. An arc flash occurred due to the power not being fully turned off. The employee was hospitalized to treat burns including 2nd degree burns to his face and 3rd degree burns to his right hand.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $13,653 | $9,557 | Sep 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 15, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $13,653 | $9,557 | Sep 15, 2021 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $4,866 | $2,920 | May 18, 2020 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 7, 2019: Employee amputates finger while placing clamp
At 6:30 a.m. on October 7, 2019, an employee was holding a catalytic converter in place for the clamp to be put in place The employee moved the lever to actuate the clamp as his hand was still on the converter. The employee's finger became caught between the clamp and the converter, amputating the first digit of the finger. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,733 | $6,813 | Jan 30, 2020 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 28, 2017: Employee's finger is amputated when caught in band saw
At 9:20 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was cutting seven foot catalytic converters into three pieces with a band saw. The employee got his glove caught in the blade of the saw, and sustained amputations of his middle and index fingers of the left hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries. injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $9,054 | $9,054 | Feb 8, 2018 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $1,400 | $1,000 | Dec 12, 2013 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Smelting and Refining · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,428 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1025(e)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1025(g)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,428 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(3)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,380 | $1,428 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.1025(i)(4)(iv) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(a) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $595 | $357 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1025(m)(2)(i) · Lead in general industry |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 2013 | Final |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36207 · Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(7) · Lead in general industry |
Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Nov 8, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2010 | Closed |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Serious | $675 | $506 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $3,000 | $2,250 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,575 | $1,182 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $120 | $90 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 2 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii) · Using electrical equipment |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2000 | Closed |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $875 | $525 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1998 | Closed |
1610 Frank Akers Road, Anniston, AL 36201 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1993 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1993 | Closed |
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 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 7.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 9 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimetco, Inc. Anniston · 2025 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 7.1 | 2.9 |
| Multimetco, Incorporated Anniston · 2019 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 4 reports on file.
Apr 26, 2022, Anniston: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was working on catalytic converters. During the process of opening the catalytic converter, a shear bar pinched his fingers, amputating his right middle and ring fingertips and crushing his right index fingertip.
May 9, 2021, Anniston: Hospitalization · second degree electrical burns · nonclassifiable
An employee was changing a circuit breaker fuse when an arc flash occurred. The employee was hospitalized with second degree burns.
Oct 7, 2019, Anniston: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a catalytic converter with alligator shears. While the employee was trying to prevent the converter from falling, the clamp actuated. The employee's right index finger was crushed between the converter and the clamp and amputated at the first digit.
Sep 28, 2017, Anniston: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating a horizontal band saw when the blade amputated his middle and index fingers.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.1025(c)(1)
(c) Permissible exposure limit (PEL). (1) The employer shall assure that no employee is exposed to lead at concentrations greater than fifty micrograms per cubic meter of air (50 µg/m 3) averaged over an 8-hour period.
29 CFR 1910.1025(d)(7)
(7) Additional monitoring. Whenever there has been a production, process, control or personnel change which may result in new or additional exposure to lead, or whenever the employer has any other reason to suspect a change which may result in new or additional exposures to lead, additional monitoring in accordance with this paragraph shall be conducted.
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.