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SOUTHWARK METAL MFG. CO.
$1,002,020
penalties
156
viol.
7
insp.

SOUTHWARK METAL MFG. CO.

1625 WASHINGTON AVE., PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146

Inspections
7
Nov 1974 to Oct 2000 · 5 safety, 2 health
Violations
156
across 7 inspections
Penalties on record
$1,002,020
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 42Willful 73Repeat 0Other 41

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Inspection records

Oct 4, 2000Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#303871636$00 viol.

Inspection #303871636

Dates

Opened
Oct 4, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Oct 4, 2000
Closed
Oct 5, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
Not recorded

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1625 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
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.

Mar 12, 1998Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#301448650$00 viol.

Inspection #301448650

Dates

Opened
Mar 12, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Mar 12, 1998
Closed
Mar 12, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Oct 10, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#301443669$01 viol.

Inspection #301443669

Dates

Opened
Oct 10, 1996
Closing Conference Date
Nov 5, 1996
Closed
Nov 22, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
320

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIE
Other1250$0$0Nov 22, 1996--
Oct 10, 1996Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#102941556$1,8003 viol.

Inspection #102941556

Dates

Opened
Oct 10, 1996
Closing Conference Date
Nov 5, 1996
Closed
Dec 4, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
331

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,375
Penalties on Record
$1,800
Site Address
1600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
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.

Violations

Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious11$1,875$1,000Nov 18, 1996--
010021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01
Other11$1,500$800Nov 18, 1996--
020011910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 IIIG
Other11$0$0Nov 18, 1996--
May 11, 1995Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#102938537$75,90011 viol.

Inspection #102938537

Dates

Opened
May 11, 1995
Closing Conference Date
Sep 8, 1995
Closed
Mar 15, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
Yes
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
11
Violation Types
10 willful, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$75,900
Penalties on Record
$75,900
Site Address
1600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (7 of 11 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Willful150$12,500$12,500Sep 30, 1995--
010021910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Willful150$12,500$12,500Sep 30, 1995--
010031910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Willful150$12,500$12,500Sep 30, 1995--
010041910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Willful150$12,500$12,500Sep 30, 1995--
010051910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I
Willful150$12,500$12,500Sep 30, 1995--
01006A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01
Willful31200$12,500$12,500Apr 1, 1996--
01006B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01
Willful31200$0$0Apr 1, 1996--

Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 16, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102937802$924,100131 viol.

Inspection #102937802

Dates

Opened
Mar 16, 1995
Closing Conference Date
Sep 8, 1995
Closed
Oct 6, 1998

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
300

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
131
Violation Types
41 serious, 63 willful, 27 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$924,100
Penalties on Record
$924,100
Site Address
1600 Washington Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19146
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 (7 of 131 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Aug 15, 1998--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Mar 15, 1996--
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Mar 15, 1996--
010041910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Mar 15, 1996--
010051910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Jan 15, 1997--
010061910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Mar 15, 1996--
010071910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Willful120$12,500$12,500Mar 15, 1996--

Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 131 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 14, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12691150$22010 viol.

Inspection #12691150

Dates

Opened
Nov 14, 1974
Closing Conference Date
Nov 14, 1974
Closed
Dec 30, 1974

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Not displayed
Number of Employees
110

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
10
Violation Types
10 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$220
Penalties on Record
$220
Site Address
S/W Cor 16th & Washington Aven, Philadelphia, PA 19146
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 (7 of 10 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01
Other1-$0$0Nov 20, 1974--
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other2-$50$50Dec 19, 1974--
010031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02
Other1-$0$0Nov 20, 1974--
010041910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03
Other6-$0$0Dec 4, 1974--
010051910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Other1-$0$0Dec 4, 1974--
010061910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Other13-$130$130Dec 19, 1974--
010071910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02
Other1-$40$40Dec 19, 1974--

Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

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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.

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.

Standards cited

1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)38 citations · $433,780
1910.217Mechanical Power Presses28 citations · $323,050
1910.95Occupational Noise Exposure11 citations · $75,000

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