SAM WARD MANUFACTURING, INC.
18 SMITHBRIDGE ROAD, CHESTER, PA 19017
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Inspection records
Aug 6, 1992#17714288Aug 6, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#17714288$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17714288
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 18 Smithbridge Road, Chester, PA 19017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 15, 1992#18002493Apr 15, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#18002493$4,41027 viol.27 violations$4,410 in penalties
Inspection #18002493
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 15, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 20, 1992
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 27
- Violation Types
- 27 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,200
- Penalties on Record
- $4,410
- Site Address
- 18 Smithbridge Road, Chester, PA 19017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 27 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $490 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $490 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $490 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $490 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $800 | $280 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | $490 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 6, 1992#17714429Apr 6, 1992Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17714429$8,86538 viol.38 violations$8,865 in penalties
Inspection #17714429
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 1992
- Closed
- Aug 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 38
- Violation Types
- 35 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,800
- Penalties on Record
- $8,865
- Site Address
- 18 Smithbridge Road, Chester, PA 19017
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (16 of 38 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $335 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $270 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $270 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $270 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $270 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | May 21, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $470 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01011B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $270 | Jul 1, 1992 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $750 | $330 | Oct 31, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 38 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $1,575 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01013 | #17714288 | Aug 26, 1992 | $1,575 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
3 inspections, 1992 to 1992. 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.