METAL PLATING CO.
603 NORTH 12TH ST., WEST COLUMBIA, SC 29169
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Inspection records
Feb 13, 2003#306074394Feb 13, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#306074394$2503 viol.3 violations$250 in penalties
Inspection #306074394
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 10, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 14, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $250
- Penalties on Record
- $250
- Site Address
- 603 North 12th St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $250 | $250 | Mar 27, 2003 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2003 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 2003 | - | - |
Feb 22, 2001#303580096Feb 22, 2001Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#303580096$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #303580096
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 1, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 27, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 603 North 12th St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 | 1910.125 Additional Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations Using Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100125 E05 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Apr 23, 2001 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02 | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 14, 2001 | - | - |
Aug 7, 1997#301750790Aug 7, 1997Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#301750790$1508 viol.8 violations$150 in penalties
Inspection #301750790
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 5, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 24, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $375
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 603 North 12th St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV | Serious | 2 | 2 | $375 | $150 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1997 | - | - |
Jul 6, 1995#124670761Jul 6, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#124670761$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #124670761
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 1995
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 603 North 12th St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 VC1 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 2, 1995 | - | - |
Dec 19, 1991#115681884Dec 19, 1991Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#115681884$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115681884
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 20, 1991
- Contested
- Mar 9, 1992
- Final Order
- May 9, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 10, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,125
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 603 North 12th St., West Columbia, SC 29169
- 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $625 | $0 | Mar 26, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $0 | Mar 3, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
| 01003 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $500 | $0 | Mar 3, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $500 | $0 | Mar 26, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 26, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 3, 1992 | Mar 9, 1992 | May 9, 1992 |
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About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 1991 to 2003. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source