Establishment profile
UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC
2101 18TH AVENUE NORTH MINI MILL, BESSEMER, AL, 35020
331511 — Iron Foundries
Summary
UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 51 OSHA violations across 17 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $196,505 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 84 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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 · 24 citations in this view · $174,705 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $23,550 | Apr 2005 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $14,258 | Apr 2005 | May 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $3,300 | Aug 1995 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1995 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 F06 III | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $13,653 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 I | 1 | 1 | $7,514 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $7,439 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $7,084 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VI | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 D04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2003 | Feb 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 III | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Apr 2005 | Apr 2005 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3315 within AL. Peer group: 84 employers. This establishment has 51 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Nov 2018 – Feb 2024 · 3 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2024 | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 11, 2023 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jul 15, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
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 15, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Cleaning,Finger,Fingertip | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 8, 2018 | Blade,Caught By,Concrete Mixer,Fracture,Knee,Laceration,Leg,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 27, 2004 | FURNACE,HEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,GANTRY CRANE,STRUCK BY,FOUNDRY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 3 violations · $3,304 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2012 | 1 | 3 | 1 | $3,304 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 3 violations · $3,304 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 – Mar 2012 | Ferrous Metal Foundries | FMLA | 3 | 1 | $3,304 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC, 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 UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC 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.). 16 cases · 16 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-090919 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-090055 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-088037 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-075072 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-074828 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | Apr 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-067670 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Feb 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-067660 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038851 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038849 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038808 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038807 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2011 | Feb 2011 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-038376 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2010 | May 2010 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037581 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2008 | Nov 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-037534 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Oct 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-036758 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-036062 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2006 | Dec 2007 | 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
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,758 | |
| 2025-09-12 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 3 | 3 | $49,650 | |
| 2024-01-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-10-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,514 | |
| 2022-05-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-26 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-08-23 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | |
| 2021-07-21 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $40,959 | |
| 2018-11-15 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $14,523 | |
| 2012-10-12 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-06-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-11-04 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $10,000 | |
| 2004-11-04 | Planned | 20 | 17 | $32,500 | |
| 2004-10-28 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $8,000 | |
| 2002-12-05 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 1995-05-31 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $3,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 51 violations and $196,505.2 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC operates in the iron foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.5.
- Has UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving UNITED STATES PIPE AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, LLC.