OPTIMUM CONTROLS CORPORATION
5TH & FRANKLIN STREETS, READING, PA 19604 · NAICS 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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Inspection records
May 11, 2017#342319472May 11, 2017Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#342319472$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342319472
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 11, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1301 Rosemont Avenue, Reading, PA 19604
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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.
Apr 26, 1993#102696622Apr 26, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102696622$6004 viol.4 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #102696622
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 26, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- May 5, 1993
- Closed
- Aug 5, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 5th & Franklin Streets, Reading, PA 19601
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B13 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $600 | Jul 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B15 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1926.1060 Stairways and Ladders - Training (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261060 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 17, 1993 | - | - |
Jan 22, 1993#123177230Jan 22, 1993Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#123177230$3,00019 viol.19 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #123177230
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 22, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 22, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 22, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 5th & Franklin Streets, Reading, PA 19601
- Industry
- 335313 Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other 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 (16 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $200 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $350 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $350 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $355 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $350 | May 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $355 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $875 | $440 | Jun 8, 1993 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $350 | May 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $500 | $250 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 23, 1993 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1993 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1993 | - | - |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 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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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.
3 inspections, 1993 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing, 4,599 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: switchgear and switchboard apparatus manufacturing reported 1.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 15.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source