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B F SHAW INC

366 OLD AIRPORT ROAD, LAURENS, SC, 29360
332996Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
14
over 38 years
Violations
62
$31,335 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 hospitalizations · 6 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

B F SHAW INC has accumulated 62 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $31,335 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

B F SHAW INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
62
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$31,335
$505 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
8 of 14
Inspection trigger · follow-up
3 of 14

71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $25,284 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$3,450Aug 1995Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I22$3,360Aug 1995Mar 1997
29 CFR 1001.2 A22$2,725Jul 1992Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II22$2,300Jul 1992Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0213 I0122$1,039May 1988Oct 1988
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0122$850May 1988Jul 1992
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22$850May 1988Jul 1992
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$600May 1988Sep 1995
29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC21$480May 1988May 1988
29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID22$90May 1988Oct 1988
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222May 1988Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122May 1988Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 I11$1,700Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 I11$1,700Jul 1992Jul 1992
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$1,700May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 1910.0095 I0211$1,190Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I11$850Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$850Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0179 C0211$850Mar 1997Mar 1997
29 CFR 1910.0107 C0211$700Mar 1997Mar 1997

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3329 within SC. Peer group: 119 employers. This establishment has 62 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $1,800
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
8
Accident
2
Follow-up
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 8, 2002RIGGING,STEEL,CRUSHED,PIPEFatality11
Dec 22, 1995BURN,FRACTURE,EXPLOSIVES,ACETYLENE,EAR,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,WRIST11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
B F SHAW INC
366 OLD AIRPORT RD. · LAURENS, SC, 29360
AirRCRANo Violation Identified10Apr 2022View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
401179
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for B F SHAW INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-01-19Complaint0$0
2002-01-09Accident11$1,875
1997-02-05Complaint43$2,890
1997-02-05Complaint86$9,250
1996-07-03Complaint1$0
1996-01-30Accident0$0
1995-07-05Complaint44$2,400
1995-07-05Complaint85$1,980
1992-06-23Complaint86$7,650
1992-04-21Complaint62$2,380
1990-05-02Follow-up0$0
1989-07-13Follow-up0$0
1988-09-26Follow-up3$930
1988-04-06Planned195$1,980

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on B F SHAW INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is B F SHAW INC's OSHA violation history?
B F SHAW INC has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 62 violations and $31,335 in total penalties.
How does B F SHAW INC's safety record compare to its industry?
B F SHAW INC operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1.
Has B F SHAW INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving B F SHAW INC.