W. B. VENABLES & SONS, INC.
RT 13 E 113, DOVER, DE 19901
Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology
Inspection records
Aug 12, 1998#121305411Aug 12, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#121305411$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121305411
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 6, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Public Archives Bldg., Hall Of Records, Dover, DE 19902
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1926.403 Electrical - General Requirements (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260403 D01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 B02 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1998 | - | - |
Jun 18, 1998#121307045Jun 18, 1998Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#121307045$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121307045
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 18, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1998
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Pat Lynn Dr Dover High School, Dover, DE 19904
- 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.
Jun 9, 1998#121307078Jun 9, 1998Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#121307078$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #121307078
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Not recorded
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1 Pat Lynn Dr Dover High School, Dover, DE 19904
- 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.
Aug 9, 1988#17534637Aug 9, 1988Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#17534637$1003 viol.3 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #17534637
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1988
- Contested
- Sep 12, 1988
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 1988
- Closed
- Oct 11, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- 1 Pat Lynn Dr Dover High School, Dover, DE 19904
- 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.20 General Safety and Health Provisions OSHA citation code: 19260020 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $240 | $100 | Sep 21, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | Oct 22, 1988 |
| 01001B | 1926.21 Safety Training and Education OSHA citation code: 19260021 B02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Sep 21, 1988 | Sep 12, 1988 | Oct 22, 1988 |
| 01001C | 1926.25 Housekeeping OSHA citation code: 19260025 A | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1988 | - | Oct 22, 1988 |
Aug 2, 1984#1102516Aug 2, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1102516$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1102516
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 1984
- Closed
- Oct 4, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rt 13 E 113, Dover, DE 19901
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1926.500 Fall Protection - Scope, Application, and Definitions OSHA citation code: 19260500 E01 IV | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Sep 6, 1984 | - | - |
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.
5 inspections, 1984 to 1998. 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.