THE HOMER LAUGHLIN CHINA COMPANY
6TH AND HARRISON STREETS, NEWELL, WV 26050
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Jul 5, 2001#300463767Jul 5, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#300463767$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300463767
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 5, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 6, 2001
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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.
Jan 13, 1998#116526468Jan 13, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#116526468$9751 viol.1 violation$975 in penalties
Inspection #116526468
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 13, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 13, 1998
- Closed
- May 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $975
- Penalties on Record
- $975
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $975 | $975 | May 6, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 29, 1994#116239500Jun 29, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#116239500$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116239500
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 29, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 1994
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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.
Oct 19, 1993#100782002Oct 19, 1993Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#100782002$14,30039 viol.39 violations$14,300 in penalties
Inspection #100782002
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 18, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 39
- Violation Types
- 26 serious, 1 repeat, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $37,500
- Penalties on Record
- $14,300
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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 (8 of 39 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,500 | $700 | Mar 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 4 | 5 | $1,500 | $700 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 5 | 6 | $1,500 | $700 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 6 | 7 | $1,500 | $700 | Apr 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 4 | $2,000 | $700 | May 19, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 R04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | $700 | Mar 29, 1994 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | $700 | Mar 29, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 39 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 28, 1993#116241738Sep 28, 1993Referral (C) · No Inspection scope, Safety#116241738$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #116241738
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1993
- Closed
- Oct 26, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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.
Feb 9, 1993#101179000Feb 9, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101179000$9,0001 viol.1 violation$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #101179000
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 9, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 9, 1993
- Contested
- Apr 30, 1993
- Final Order
- Dec 21, 1993
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 900
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 willful
- Initial Penalties
- $17,500
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 6th And Harrison Streets, Newell, WV 26050
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Willful | 1 | 2 | $17,500 | $9,000 | Apr 16, 1993 | Apr 30, 1993 | Dec 21, 1993 |
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.
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.
6 inspections, 1993 to 2001. 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.