R.M. PALMER COMPANY
77 SOUTH 2ND AVENUE, READING, PA 19611 · NAICS 311330
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Inspection records
Mar 23, 2018#343062113Mar 23, 2018Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343062113$12,9341 viol.1 violation$12,934 in penalties
Inspection #343062113
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 4, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 561
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $12,934
- Penalties on Record
- $12,934
- Site Address
- 77 S 2nd Avenue, Reading, PA 19611
- Industry
- 311330
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.
Employee amputates finger tip while cleaning a ball valve
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 1 | $12,934 | $12,934 | Oct 19, 2018 | - | Oct 4, 2018 |
Jul 1, 2010#314239872Jul 1, 2010Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#314239872$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314239872
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 1, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 6, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Not recorded
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 77 South 2nd Avenue, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 311320
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.
Feb 1, 2007#308479674Feb 1, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308479674$1,8004 viol.4 violations$1,800 in penalties
Inspection #308479674
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 1, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 1, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 27, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 51
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,900
- Penalties on Record
- $1,800
- Site Address
- 40 Dennis Drive, Reading, PA 19606
- Industry
- 311320
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,300 | $1,000 | Mar 7, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $400 | Feb 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,300 | $400 | Feb 13, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 2007 | - | - |
Feb 7, 2006#308476365Feb 7, 2006Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#308476365$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308476365
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 7, 2006
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 7, 2006
- Closed
- Feb 9, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 409
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 77 South 2nd Avenue, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 311330
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.
Mar 21, 2002#300416088Mar 21, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#300416088$6,33521 viol.21 violations$6,335 in penalties
Inspection #300416088
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 21, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2002
- Closed
- May 30, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 348
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 13 serious, 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,750
- Penalties on Record
- $6,335
- Site Address
- 77 South 2nd Avenue, Reading, PA 19603
- Industry
- 311330
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 (10 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,500 | $975 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $730 | May 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 29, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $731 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $1,125 | $731 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $731 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 12 | 1 | $1,125 | $731 | May 7, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
5 inspections, 2002 to 2018. 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
Industry comparison
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