Inspection #100399377

Name: OSHA Inspection #100399377: WALCO FABRICATING, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of WALCO FABRICATING, INC. at 501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 on Mar 11, 1987. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 8, 1988.

OSHA documented 30 violations (22 serious, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,475. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 602 air monitoring samples covering 18 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 13 more.

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100399377
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 11, 1987
Closed: Apr 8, 1988
Total Violations: 30
Penalties on Record: $1,475
Initial Penalties: $2,950
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: WALCO FABRICATING, INC.
Address: 501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry: 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348050949	Feb 19, 2025	Planned (H)	No violations
#347510471	May 29, 2024	Planned (H)	No violations
#341262681	Feb 19, 2016	Planned (H)	8 violations	$6,600
#307918292	Jan 25, 2006	Planned (H)	6 violations	$585
#301041869	Oct 14, 1998	Referral (C)	No violations
#17616855	Nov 14, 1994	Planned (H)	3 violations	$375
#629444	Dec 11, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	7 violations	$980
#100399476	Mar 25, 1987	Complaint (B)	29 violations	$1,590
#1126317	Jan 16, 1985	Referral (C)	21 violations	$600
#1133156	Jan 2, 1985	Planned (H)	5 violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Apr 8, 1988.

Citations on Record

22 serious, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,950

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$1,475

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling18 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	32	0 - 0.0438	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	18	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	32	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	32	0 - 0.1323	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	32	0 - 0.0024	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	32	0 - 0.0074	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	32	0 - 3.6588	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	32	0 - 0.6491	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	32	0 - 0.3585	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	32	0 - 0.0283	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Alcohol	48	0		100 ppm (300 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	32	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	32	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	48	0 - 1244	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Toluene	24	0		200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	32	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	48	0 - 74.5	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	32	0 - 0.102	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$280	$140	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01002	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 D	Serious	$280	$210	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01003A	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$280	$70	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01003B	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$490	$245	Sep 24, 1987	-	-
01004B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 24, 1987	-	-
01004C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004G	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004H	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004I	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01004J	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$640	$320	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
01005C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1987	-	-
01005D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1987	-	-
01006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Serious	$490	$245	Jul 16, 1987	-	-
01007A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$490	$245	Aug 26, 1987	-	-
01007B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 29, 1987	-	-
01007C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 26, 1987	-	-
02001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
02002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
02003	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1987	-	-
02004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Other	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1987	-	-
02004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-
02004C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 26, 1987	-	-
02004D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 1, 1987	-	-
02004E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 6, 1987	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $3,480 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citationsissued 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
01001	-	-	$1,800	-	-
01007A	-	-	$1,680	-	-

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.

Report an issue

Data Source and Methodology

Data synced daily

Data on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement database, accessed via the DOL public data API. Records are updated daily. We strive for accuracy, but errors in data processing or establishment grouping are possible. Penalty amounts reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts after informal conference, settlement, or judicial review. Company pages group inspection records by normalized employer name, city, and state as reported in OSHA records. That grouping is deterministic and non-fuzzy, but it is not a universal legal-entity identifier. On inspection pages, the status display follows the DOL inspection record first. If the DOL inspection feed includes a close date, we show the inspection as closed. If the inspection feed has no close date but all citation records tied to that inspection show a final order date, we label the page "Final Order Recorded" and disclose the citation dates instead of inferring a close date. Chemical exposure sampling data and OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs) are sourced from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS analyte codes. If you believe any record is inaccurate, please report it and we will investigate. This product uses the DOL Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the DOL. For official and authoritative records, visit osha.gov.