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ERIE PLATING COMPANY
$23,157
penalties
30
viol.
11
insp.

ERIE PLATING COMPANY

656 WEST 12TH STREET, ERIE, PA 16502NAICS 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Inspections
11
Sep 1983 to Aug 2022 · 8 safety, 3 health
Violations
30
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$23,157
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 18Willful 0Repeat 1Other 11

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Inspection records

Aug 16, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346150816$5,0001 viol.

Inspection #346150816

Dates

Opened
Aug 16, 2022
Closing Conference Date
Oct 4, 2022
Final Order
Nov 3, 2022
Closed
Feb 27, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
46
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$5,594
Penalties on Record
$5,000
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010021910.124
General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations
OSHA citation code: 19100124 H04
Serious12$5,594$5,000Jan 9, 2023-Nov 3, 2022
May 12, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345958334$4,1005 viol.

Inspection #345958334

Dates

Opened
May 12, 2022
Closing Conference Date
Jul 7, 2022
Final Order
Aug 2, 2022
Closed
Sep 1, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
46
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,396
Penalties on Record
$4,100
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Serious14$7,396$4,100Aug 4, 2022-Aug 2, 2022
01001B1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B
Serious14$0$0Aug 4, 2022-Aug 2, 2022
01001C1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D03
Serious14$0$0Aug 4, 2022-Aug 2, 2022
020011904.41
Electronic Submission of Records
OSHA citation code: 19040041 A02
Other15$0$0Aug 4, 2022-Aug 2, 2022
020021910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D02
Other14$0$0Aug 4, 2022-Aug 2, 2022
May 7, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343987293$3,0002 viol.

Inspection #343987293

Dates

Opened
May 7, 2019
Closing Conference Date
May 7, 2019
Final Order
May 24, 2019
Closed
Jun 10, 2019

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
63
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,635
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Incident Investigation Summaries

Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.

HospitalizationMay 4, 2019

Employee trips; suffers first-degree chemical burns to face

Event: Struck Against

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011904.39
Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye
OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02
Other11$5,635$3,000Jun 5, 2019-May 24, 2019
010021904.29
Forms
OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01
Other65$0$0Jun 5, 2019-May 24, 2019
Apr 27, 2017Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#342281003$00 viol.

Inspection #342281003

Dates

Opened
Apr 27, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Apr 27, 2017
Closed
Oct 18, 2017

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
52

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Apr 27, 2017Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#342280849$5071 viol.

Inspection #342280849

Dates

Opened
Apr 27, 2017
Closing Conference Date
Apr 27, 2017
Final Order
Nov 15, 2017
Closed
Nov 17, 2017

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
52

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$507
Penalties on Record
$507
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.179
Overhead and Gantry Cranes
OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V
Repeat14$507$507Nov 15, 2017-Nov 15, 2017
Mar 20, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#339639676$4,90011 viol.

Inspection #339639676

Dates

Opened
Mar 20, 2014
Closing Conference Date
Mar 20, 2014
Final Order
Oct 8, 2014
Closed
Oct 31, 2014

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
51

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
11
Violation Types
6 serious, 5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$9,800
Penalties on Record
$4,900
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 11 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Other11$2,100$0Oct 10, 2014-Oct 8, 2014
01001B1910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01
Other11$0$0Oct 10, 2014-Oct 8, 2014
010021910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious21$3,500$2,000Oct 10, 2014-Oct 8, 2014
01003A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Serious12$2,100$1,400Nov 19, 2014-Oct 8, 2014
01004A1910.334
Electrical - Use of Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II
Serious32$2,100$1,500Oct 10, 2014-Oct 8, 2014

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Feb 22, 2013Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#338914617$4,0003 viol.

Inspection #338914617

Dates

Opened
Feb 22, 2013
Closing Conference Date
May 13, 2013
Final Order
Jun 17, 2013
Closed
Jan 29, 2014

Inspection

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

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
3 serious
Initial Penalties
$6,580
Penalties on Record
$4,000
Site Address
656 W. 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 (3 of 3 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.151
Medical Services and First Aid
OSHA citation code: 19100151 C
Serious11$2,380$1,000May 24, 2013-Jun 17, 2013
01002A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I
Serious11$4,200$3,000Jul 12, 2013-Jun 17, 2013
01002B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II
Serious11$0$0Jul 12, 2013-Jun 17, 2013
Dec 3, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#113176200$1,5904 viol.

Inspection #113176200

Dates

Opened
Dec 3, 2008
Closing Conference Date
Dec 5, 2008
Closed
Dec 30, 2008

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
4 serious
Initial Penalties
$2,275
Penalties on Record
$1,590
Site Address
656 W. 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I
Serious360$700$490Dec 17, 2008--
010021910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I
Serious215$875$610Dec 24, 2008--
01003A1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04
Serious25$700$490Dec 17, 2008--
01003B1910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious15$0$0Dec 29, 2008--
Jun 8, 2004Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#306454463$00 viol.

Inspection #306454463

Dates

Opened
Jun 8, 2004
Closing Conference Date
Jun 8, 2004
Closed
Jul 6, 2004

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16502
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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.

Jan 20, 2000Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#113167258$01 viol.

Inspection #113167258

Dates

Opened
Jan 20, 2000
Closing Conference Date
Jan 20, 2000
Closed
Oct 24, 2000

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
115

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
656 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16502
Industry
332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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 (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II
Other110$0$0Apr 12, 2000--
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About these records

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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.

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: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.

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

1910.303Electrical - General Requirements5 citations · $1,100
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements4 citations · $4,100
1910.151Medical Services and First Aid3 citations · $1,060

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer2.7
Industry average3.3
Penalties per inspection
This employer$2,105
Industry average$2,308

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, 47,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

BLS 2024 survey: electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring reported 4.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.2%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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