JOSEPH ORWAT & SONS INC
WEST MAIN ST, Orange, MA 01364
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Inspection records
Jul 26, 1976#10652584Jul 26, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10652584$3204 viol.4 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #10652584
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 26, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 26, 1976
- Closed
- Sep 20, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- West Main St, Orange, MA 01364
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A08 | Repeat | 2 | - | $160 | $160 | Aug 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A09 | Repeat | 2 | - | $80 | $80 | Aug 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A10 | Repeat | 2 | - | $80 | $80 | Aug 2, 1976 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.350 Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260350 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1976 | - | - |
Jan 15, 1976#10651750Jan 15, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10651750$1651 viol.1 violation$165 in penalties
Inspection #10651750
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 15, 1976
- Closed
- Feb 26, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $165
- Penalties on Record
- $165
- Site Address
- West Main St, Orange, MA 01364
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $165 | $165 | Jan 22, 1976 | - | - |
Oct 17, 1975#10651354Oct 17, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10651354$1758 viol.8 violations$175 in penalties
Inspection #10651354
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 17, 1975
- Closed
- Oct 29, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $175
- Penalties on Record
- $175
- Site Address
- West Main St, Orange, MA 01364
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.304 Woodworking Tools OSHA citation code: 19260304 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.304 Woodworking Tools OSHA citation code: 19260304 F | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Nov 17, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.401 OSHA citation code: 19260401 C | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A09 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A10 | Other | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A06 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A08 | Repeat | 1 | - | $35 | $35 | Oct 28, 1975 | - | - |
Jun 2, 1975#10650505Jun 2, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10650505$1255 viol.5 violations$125 in penalties
Inspection #10650505
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 2, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1975
- Closed
- Jun 11, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $125
- Penalties on Record
- $125
- Site Address
- West Main Street, Orange, MA 01364
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.50 Medical Services and First Aid (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260050 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.402 Applicability (Electrical - Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260402 A08 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1926.450 Scaffolding - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260450 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Jun 9, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 9, 1975 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1926.550 Cranes and Derricks OSHA citation code: 19260550 A09 | Repeat | 1 | - | $85 | $85 | Jun 9, 1975 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1975 to 1976. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.