This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1997. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Whitesell Manufacturing Safety Record

Muscle Shoals, AL

F

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

Last inspected 06/04/1997

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Whitesell Manufacturing in Muscle Shoals, Alabama has 26 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 22 classified as serious and $9,605 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 1997.

Whitesell Manufacturing, located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, was last inspected by OSHA in 1997. 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 26 violations on file, 22 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $9,605.

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.

26 Violations
4 Inspections
22 Serious
$9,605 Penalties
Serious?
22 ($9,605)
Other-than-Serious?
4 ($0)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1986
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1989
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1986
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1993
OSHA initially proposed $13,525 in penalties for Whitesell Manufacturing, later reduced to $9,605 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
6 citations $1,130
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
5 citations $2,885
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
3 citations $630
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
2 citations $630
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/04/1997 Complaint? Muscle Shoals, AL 2 $675
06/09/1993 Planned? Muscle Shoals, AL 13 $5,880
12/07/1989 Planned? Muscle Shoals, AL 7 $2,800
03/04/1986 Planned? Muscle Shoals, AL 4 $250

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