NORTH AMERICAN REFRACTORIES COMPANY
ROUTE 419, WOMELSDORF, PA 19567
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Inspection records
Mar 22, 1984#179697Mar 22, 1984Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#179697$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #179697
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 22, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1984
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 330
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 419 South, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 ID | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 1984 | - | - |
Jun 3, 1983#12549473Jun 3, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#12549473$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12549473
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 3, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 3, 1983
- Closed
- Jun 7, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Rte 419 S, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- 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.
Apr 12, 1979#12525952Apr 12, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#12525952$1,0505 viol.5 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #12525952
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1979
- Contested
- Dec 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jan 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,050
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- Route 419 South, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 11 | - | $560 | $560 | Dec 20, 1979 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01001B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 11 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1980 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | - | $490 | $490 | Nov 20, 1980 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1980 | Dec 15, 1979 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | May 20, 1980 | - | - |
Aug 3, 1977#12545109Aug 3, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#12545109$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12545109
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 3, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 332
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 419 South, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- 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.
May 3, 1977#12544946May 3, 1977Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#12544946$4,00019 viol.19 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #12544946
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1977
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 332
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,000
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- Route 419 South, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (8 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $810 | $810 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 3 | - | $400 | $400 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $630 | $630 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | - | $810 | $810 | Jun 17, 1977 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 17, 1977 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 19 | - | $270 | $270 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02 | Serious | 2 | - | $270 | $270 | Jun 23, 1977 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | - | $270 | $270 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Jan 2, 1974#12665964Jan 2, 1974Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#12665964$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12665964
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 2, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 318
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 419, Womelsdorf, PA 19567
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 10, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 G08 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1974 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
16 inspections, 1974 to 1999. 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.