Maples Industries Safety Record

Scottsboro, AL · Retail Trade

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 10/19/2022

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Maples Industries in Scottsboro, Alabama has 35 workplace safety violations across 17 inspections, with 14 classified as serious and $76,424 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2022.

Maples Industries in Scottsboro, Alabama has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other retail trade employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

14 of the 35 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.1 Maples Industries violations/inspection
vs
3.0 Retail Trade avg
Below industry average
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2 Violations (5 yr)
2 Inspections (5 yr)
2 Serious (5 yr)
$20,636 Penalties (5 yr)
All-time record: 35 violations, $76,424 in penalties across 17 inspections
35 Total Violations
17 Total Inspections
14 Total Serious
$76,424 Total Penalties
Serious?
2 ($20,636)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 6 inspections (6 total) since 1987
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1973
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1973
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1973
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2017
Violations decreased 94% over the past 5 years (2 recent vs 33 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $102,226 in penalties for Maples Industries, later reduced to $76,424 — a 25% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
8 citations $585
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $35,531
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $180
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
2 citations $14,039
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
2 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Maples Industries in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/19/2022 Referral? Scottsboro, AL 1 $12,500
01/10/2022 Referral? Scottsboro, AL 1 $8,136
11/27/2020 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 0 $0
12/09/2019 Referral? Scottsboro, AL 3 $20,439
11/01/2017 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 0 $0
05/09/2017 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 0 $0
04/26/2017 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 4 $24,641
09/14/2016 Referral? Scottsboro, AL 1 $8,177
02/09/2016 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 1 $0
02/25/2003 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 1 $1,406
08/14/2001 Accident? Scottsboro, AL 0 $0
06/28/1990 Planned? Scottsboro, AL 7 $0
09/17/1987 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 1 $200
01/08/1981 Complaint? Scottsboro, AL 2 $0
07/12/1977 Follow-Up? Scottsboro, AL 0 $0
06/15/1977 Planned? Scottsboro, AL 3 $600
11/07/1973 Planned? Scottsboro, AL 10 $325

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