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MASTER HALCO INC
$76,260
penalties
99
viol.
14
insp.

MASTER HALCO INC

1275 NORTH KEYSER AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA 18508NAICS 332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

Inspections
14
Sep 1991 to Apr 2015 · 9 safety, 5 health
Violations
99
across 14 inspections
Penalties on record
$76,260
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 66Willful 0Repeat 8Other 25

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Inspection records

Apr 6, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340515147$00 viol.

Inspection #340515147

Dates

Opened
Apr 6, 2015
Closing Conference Date
Not recorded
Closed
Jun 16, 2015

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1000 North South St, Scranton, PA 18504
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.

Jul 14, 2011Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314164179$8,0009 viol.

Inspection #314164179

Dates

Opened
Jul 14, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Sep 29, 2011
Closed
Nov 2, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
57
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
8 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$15,000
Penalties on Record
$8,000
Site Address
1000 N. South Rd, Scranton, PA 18504
Industry
332999 All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

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 Sampling16 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)80mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)80mg/m³
Cadmium80mg/m³
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)10mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts80mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA10mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)80mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)80mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC71.304 - 5.736mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume80 - 0.1036403mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)80 - 0.0342458mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)80mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)80mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)80mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)71.304 - 5.736mg/m³
Sample WeightQC70.156 - 2.788mg
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)80mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume80 - 2.321383mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.184
Slings
OSHA citation code: 19100184 C14
Serious13$4,000$2,000Nov 2, 2011--
010021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 O01
Serious13$4,000$2,000Nov 2, 2011--
01003A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02
Serious15$3,000$2,000Oct 5, 2011--
01003B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I
Serious15$0$0Nov 2, 2011--
01004A1910.132
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 A
Serious24$4,000$2,000Nov 2, 2011--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jul 5, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#314164047$10,0009 viol.

Inspection #314164047

Dates

Opened
Jul 5, 2011
Closing Conference Date
Jul 22, 2011
Closed
Aug 31, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
57
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
9 serious
Initial Penalties
$18,700
Penalties on Record
$10,000
Site Address
1000 N South Road, Scranton, PA 18504
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious247$4,250$2,350Sep 8, 2011--
01002A1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 II
Serious11$3,400$1,800Sep 8, 2011--
01002B1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 B06 I
Serious11$0$0Sep 8, 2011--
01002C1910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I
Serious11$0$0Sep 8, 2011--
010031910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01
Serious11$2,550$1,350Sep 8, 2011--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Aug 16, 2007Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#310229935$10,0007 viol.

Inspection #310229935

Dates

Opened
Aug 16, 2007
Closing Conference Date
Sep 10, 2007
Closed
Oct 9, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
110
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
7 serious
Initial Penalties
$19,250
Penalties on Record
$10,000
Site Address
1000 N South St, Scranton, PA 18504
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
OSHA citation code: 19100101 B
Serious13$1,275$1,000Oct 2, 2007--
01002A1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III
Serious53$1,700$1,000Oct 10, 2007--
01002B1910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV
Serious53$0$0Oct 10, 2007--
010031910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03
Serious53$5,000$1,000Oct 10, 2007--
010041910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 L01
Serious53$5,000$3,500Oct 10, 2007--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jun 24, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#305251456$00 viol.

Inspection #305251456

Dates

Opened
Jun 24, 2003
Closing Conference Date
Aug 11, 2003
Closed
Oct 6, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
50
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing

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 Sampling8 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)100mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)100mg/m³
Cadmium100mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)100mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)100mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)100mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)100mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume100 - 0.2152362mg/m³
May 15, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#305247124$1,7503 viol.

Inspection #305247124

Dates

Opened
May 15, 2002
Closing Conference Date
May 17, 2002
Contested
Jun 25, 2002
Final Order
Nov 21, 2002
Closed
Nov 29, 2002

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
50
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,500
Penalties on Record
$1,750
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.307
Hazardous (classified) locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B03
Serious13$2,000$1,000Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
010021910.22
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01
Serious115$1,500$750Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
020011910.22
OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02
Other115$0$0Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
Jan 30, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#303347827$18,80013 viol.

Inspection #303347827

Dates

Opened
Jan 30, 2002
Closing Conference Date
Feb 13, 2002
Contested
Jun 25, 2002
Final Order
Nov 21, 2002
Closed
Dec 6, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
50

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
13
Violation Types
2 serious, 7 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$37,600
Penalties on Record
$18,800
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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 (5 of 13 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Serious13$2,500$1,250Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
010021910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03
Serious12$2,000$1,000Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
020011910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Repeat11$200$100Jun 10, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
020021910.303
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F
Repeat11$200$100Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
020031910.305
Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02
Repeat34$200$100Nov 1, 2002Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 18, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303343073$15,50023 viol.

Inspection #303343073

Dates

Opened
Jan 18, 2001
Closing Conference Date
Feb 9, 2001
Contested
May 7, 2001
Final Order
Nov 12, 2001
Closed
Dec 6, 2003

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
67
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
23
Violation Types
9 serious, 1 repeat, 13 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$47,625
Penalties on Record
$15,500
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 23 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 M03
Other14$1,700$1,000Apr 17, 2001May 7, 2001Nov 12, 2001
010021910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious115$5,000$1,000Oct 1, 2001May 7, 2001Nov 12, 2001
01003A1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Serious28$1,700$1,000May 16, 2001May 7, 2001Nov 12, 2001
01003B1910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Serious21$0$0May 16, 2001May 7, 2001Nov 12, 2001
010041910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious811$1,700$1,000Oct 1, 2001May 7, 2001Nov 12, 2001

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $24,450 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01004#303347827Jun 5, 2002$24,450Jun 25, 2002Nov 21, 2002
Jul 25, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#303341127$1,7102 viol.

Inspection #303341127

Dates

Opened
Jul 25, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Aug 8, 2000
Closed
Sep 14, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
55
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,625
Penalties on Record
$1,710
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 IA
Serious14$2,625$1,710Sep 27, 2000--
01001B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 III
Serious14$0$0Sep 27, 2000--
Feb 8, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#106470420$2756 viol.

Inspection #106470420

Dates

Opened
Feb 8, 1996
Closing Conference Date
May 3, 1996
Closed
Jul 25, 1996

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
38
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$525
Penalties on Record
$275
Site Address
1275 North Keyser Avenue, Scranton, PA 18508
Industry
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product 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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.132
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02
Serious130$525$275Jun 25, 1996--
01001B1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious11$0$0Jun 25, 1996--
01001C1910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious2-$0$0Jun 12, 1996--
020011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I
Other12$0$0Jun 25, 1996--
020021910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Other22$0$0Jun 25, 1996--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 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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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.

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).

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.

Standards cited

1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus14 citations · $18,625
1910.305Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use10 citations · $5,475
1910.178Powered Industrial Trucks9 citations · $5,210

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
207
Substances
20
Inspections
2

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer7.1
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$5,447
Industry average$2,301

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 45,892 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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