This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2007. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Sloss Industries Corporation-Coke Plant Safety Record

Birmingham, AL · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/08/2007

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Sloss Industries Corporation-Coke Plant in Birmingham, Alabama has 144 workplace safety violations across 24 inspections, with 108 classified as serious and $231,855 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1989 to 2007.

Sloss Industries Corporation-Coke Plant, located in Birmingham, Alabama, was last inspected by OSHA in 2007. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 144 violations on file, 108 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $231,855.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

144 Violations
24 Inspections
108 Serious
$231,855 Penalties
Serious?
108 ($132,130)
Other-than-Serious?
29 ($5,475)
Repeat?
7 ($94,250)
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 6 inspections (9 total) since 1990
5A00.01 General Duty Clause
Cited in 6 inspections (8 total) since 1989
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 5 inspections (11 total) since 1990
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 5 inspections (10 total) since 1990
1910.1029 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (17 total) since 1990
OSHA initially proposed $407,025 in penalties for Sloss Industries Corporation-Coke Plant, later reduced to $231,855 — a 43% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
19 citations $15,150
1910.1029 OSHA Standard
17 citations $16,660
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
11 citations $12,000
1910.0023 Ladders
10 citations $53,225
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
9 citations $38,325
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/08/2007 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 1 $1,125
04/17/2006 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 1 $3,750
08/23/2005 Planned? Birmingham, AL 11 $10,500
08/23/2005 Planned? Birmingham, AL 8 $20,500
10/27/2004 Referral? Birmingham, AL 5 $6,500
06/15/2004 Follow-Up? Birmingham, AL 0 $0
03/05/2003 Referral? Birmingham, AL 8 $70,000
07/24/2001 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 0 $0
04/11/2001 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 0 $0
01/07/2000 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 12 $12,000
12/02/1999 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 25 $54,000
02/03/1999 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 1 $2,125
07/16/1998 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 18 $17,500
06/18/1997 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 6 $3,250
11/13/1996 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 3 $0
01/22/1996 Referral? Birmingham, AL 1 $1,000
07/14/1994 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 4 $16,500
06/15/1993 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 2 $1,500
02/26/1993 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 1 $2,000
01/24/1992 Referral? Birmingham, AL 4 $2,550
03/16/1990 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 24 $3,850
03/16/1990 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 3 $1,560
09/15/1989 Complaint? Birmingham, AL 0 $0
07/19/1989 Referral? Birmingham, AL 6 $1,645

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