OSHA has inspected Sweco 10 times in Kentucky since 1984.
The latest one began on Feb 19, 2015 as a planned inspection, in Florence.
Those inspections ended with 16 citation items: 9 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $3,045 and now stand at $2,685, 12% lower after settlements or reviews.
Woodworking machinery comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.213.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Sweco averages $0 (1 cited inspection).
Sweco also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company8029 Dixie Highway, Florence, KY 41042 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · 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 | May 5, 2015 | Closed |
8029 Us Hwy 25, Florence, KY 41022 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8029 Us Hwy 25, Florence, KY 41022 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8029 Us Hwy 25, Florence, KY 41022 · 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)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,625 | $1,625 | Aug 29, 1997 | Closed |
7120 New Buffington Road, Florence, KY 41022 · 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 |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1992 | Closed |
8029 Us Hwy 25, Florence, KY 41022 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Oct 18, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $360 | $180 | Oct 18, 1990 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(ivc) · Welding fire safety |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 1990 | Closed |
8029 U. S. Hwy. 25, Florence, KY 41042 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8029 U. S. Hwy. 25, Florence, KY 41042 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $350 | $350 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $350 | $350 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ia) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 25, 1986 | Closed |
8029 U.s. Hwy. 25, Florence, KY 41042 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
8040 U S Hwy 25 Industrial Park, Florence, KY 41042 · 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 2022, the Florence site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 303 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweco Florence · 2022 | 303 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107(c)(6)
(6) Wiring type approved. Electrical wiring and equipment not subject to deposits of combustible residues but located in a spraying area as herein defined shall be of explosion-proof type approved for Class I, group D locations and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part, for Class I, Division 1, Hazardous Locations. Electrical wiring, motors, and other equipment outside of but within twenty (20) feet of any spraying area, and not separated therefrom by partitions, shall not produce sparks under normal operating conditions and shall otherwise conform to the provisions of subpart S of this part for Class I, Division 2 Hazardous Locations.
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1)
(g) Training and education. (1) Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.
29 CFR 1910.178(k)(1)
(k) Trucks and railroad cars. (1) The brakes of highway trucks shall be set and wheel chocks placed under the rear wheels to prevent the trucks from rolling while they are boarded with powered industrial trucks.
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.