WILLIAMS METAL FINISHING, INCORPORATED
870 COMMERCE STREET, SINKING SPRING, PA 19608 · NAICS 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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Inspection records
Oct 13, 2011#315884916Oct 13, 2011Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#315884916$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315884916
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 13, 2011
- Closed
- Oct 13, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- 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.
May 18, 2006#308477850May 18, 2006Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#308477850$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #308477850
Dates
- Opened
- May 18, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 2006
- Contested
- Jun 30, 2006
- Final Order
- Oct 10, 2006
- Closed
- Oct 20, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 74
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trichloroethylene | 1 | 384.139589 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | $200 | Sep 10, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| 01002 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | $200 | Sep 10, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | Oct 10, 2006 |
Nov 30, 2005#112666201Nov 30, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#112666201$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112666201
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 30, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 6, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 17, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 74
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- Industry
- 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 2 | 0.2712 - 0.5292 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 2 | 0.083 - 0.269 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | % |
Jun 21, 2005#308472075Jun 21, 2005Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308472075$1,7505 viol.5 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #308472075
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2005
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 74
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 8 | 50 | $700 | $350 | Jan 1, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $700 | $350 | Jan 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 2 | 5 | $700 | $350 | Jan 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G03 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $700 | $350 | Jan 11, 2006 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B | Serious | 2 | 35 | $700 | $350 | Sep 1, 2006 | - | - |
Aug 25, 2004#305842361Aug 25, 2004Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#305842361$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #305842361
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 25, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 30, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 68
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- 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.
Oct 18, 1995#116162041Oct 18, 1995Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#116162041$4004 viol.4 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #116162041
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 18, 1995
- Closed
- Jan 30, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $700 | $400 | Feb 4, 1996 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 4, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 11, 1995 | - | - |
Apr 28, 1987#100405380Apr 28, 1987Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#100405380$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100405380
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 28, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 28, 1987
- Closed
- May 6, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 870 Commerce Street, Sinking Spring, PA 19608
- 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.
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: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
7 inspections, 1987 to 2011. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,875 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
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