Establishment profile
EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.
3200 MAIN STREET N.E., TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35404
Summary
EMPIRE COKE CO. INC. has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $66,260 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27,143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EMPIRE COKE CO. INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 27 citations in this view · $56,905 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 F04 I | 3 | 1 | $7,200 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0180 B02 | 2 | 1 | $1,785 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | $1,020 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1028 F02 I | 2 | 2 | $400 | Sep 1988 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 2 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1988 | Sep 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 G03 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1988 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1028 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 G02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 J01 IV | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1028 C01 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 J05 IA | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 F06 III | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C03 IIIA | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 K01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1028 E05 | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1029 E01 III | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G08 | 1 | 1 | $1,020 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 27,143 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Inspection breakdown
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 EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EMPIRE COKE CO. 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 EMPIRE COKE CO. 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 EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EMPIRE COKE COMPANY 3200 MAIN ST. N.E. · TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35404 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 3 | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | View → |
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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-30 | Planned | 19 | 17 | $36,375 | |
| 2001-01-25 | Planned | 21 | 17 | $14,670 | |
| 2000-09-28 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1999-08-03 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $7,980 | |
| 1999-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-31 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $660 | |
| 1988-08-09 | Monitoring | 25 | 25 | $5,600 | |
| 1988-03-10 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 |
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 EMPIRE COKE CO. 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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- What is EMPIRE COKE CO. INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- EMPIRE COKE CO. INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $66,260 in total penalties.