Establishment profile
PHIFER INCORPORATED
4400 REESE PHIFER AVE, TUSCALOOSA, AL, 35401
Operated by Phifer Incorporated · 1 of 3 establishments
332618 — Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing
Summary
PHIFER INCORPORATED has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $62,461 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PHIFER INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $62,461 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $17,134 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 I B | 1 | 1 | $14,733 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $5,214 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,530 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $1,378 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2020 | Oct 2020 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3326 within AL. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 122 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2016 – Jul 2025 · 5 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Arm(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 24, 2016 | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Sprocket,Troubleshooting | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 11, 2018 | Arm,Fracture,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 PHIFER INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PHIFER INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Phifer Incorporated, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Phifer Incorporated locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-264876 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-264217 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-264121 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-263888 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PHIFER INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 PHIFER INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $16,111 | |
| 2021-07-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | |
| 2021-06-16 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $15,214 | |
| 2020-06-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,934 | |
| 2012-08-13 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $7,260 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PHIFER INCORPORATED is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Phifer Incorporated.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Phifer Incorporated across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other fabricated wire product manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Phifer, IncorporatedTUSCALOOSA — 2 federal enforcement records
- M&B METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.LEEDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFECTION CHAIN PRODUCTSVINEMOUNT — 1 federal enforcement record
- MILLER WIRE WORKS, INC.BIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHIFER INCORPORATEDFAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLDYNE POWDER TECHNOLOGIESHUNTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- T&S PERFECTION CHAIN PRODUCTS, INC.CULLMAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRIFFIN WHEEL COMPANYBESSEMER — 1 federal enforcement record
- T-TEK MATERIAL HANDLING, INC.MONTGOMERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHIFER WIRE PRODUCTS, INC.TUSCALOOSA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Phifer Incorporated, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Phifer, IncorporatedTUSCALOOSA, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PHIFER INCORPORATEDFAYETTE, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Phifer Incorporated locationsParent rollup
- Other Fabricated Wire Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Other Fabricated Wire in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PHIFER INCORPORATED 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Phifer Incorporated, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PHIFER INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- PHIFER INCORPORATED has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $62,460.6 in total penalties.
- How does PHIFER INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- PHIFER INCORPORATED operates in the other fabricated wire product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. PHIFER INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 9.91 compared to an industry average of 1.8.