Inspection #18551333

Name: OSHA Inspection #18551333: WESCO SIGNS INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of WESCO SIGNS INC. at 1511 North Main Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081 on Dec 11, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 11, 1992.

OSHA documented 25 violations (10 serious, 15 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,260. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 18551333
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 11, 1991
Closed: Dec 11, 1992
Contested: Feb 24, 1992
Final Order: Jul 13, 1992
Total Violations: 25
Penalties on Record: $4,260
Initial Penalties: $6,660
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: WESCO SIGNS INC.
Address: 1511 North Main Street, Kannapolis, NC 28081
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations
#111131256	Oct 14, 1992	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#18523530	Apr 2, 1992	Referral (C)	1 violation
#14182265	Jan 4, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations
#14178362	Jun 14, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations

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

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Dec 11, 1992.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 15 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$6,660

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

Current Penalties

$4,260

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 24, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Jul 13, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C04 IV	Serious	$720	$760	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01002A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I	Serious	$760	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01002B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01002C	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01003	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$760	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01004	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$840	$840	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$840	$840	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01006	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$840	$840	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01007	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 H03 III	Serious	$880	$880	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
01008	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B	Serious	$720	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jun 23, 1992
02002	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06	Other	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C04 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02005	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02006	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F04	Other	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02007	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02008	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02009	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07	Other	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02010	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02011	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02012	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Other	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02013	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02014	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$100	$100	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02015	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$100	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992
02016	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$100	$0	Feb 8, 1992	Feb 24, 1992	Jul 13, 1992

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.

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