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WALCO FABRICATING, INC.
$14,205
penalties
133
viol.
11
insp.

WALCO FABRICATING, INC.

501 W. BACON STREET P.O. BOX 792, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901NAICS 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

Inspections
11
Jan 1985 to Feb 2025 · 7 safety, 4 health
Violations
133
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$14,205
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 86Willful 0Repeat 1Other 46

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Inspection records

Feb 19, 2025Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#348050949$00 viol.

Inspection #348050949

Dates

Opened
Feb 19, 2025
Closing Conference Date
Feb 19, 2025
Closed
Feb 20, 2025

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
11

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street P.o. Box 792, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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.

May 29, 2024Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Health#347510471$00 viol.

Inspection #347510471

Dates

Opened
May 29, 2024
Closing Conference Date
May 29, 2024
Closed
May 30, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
11

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street P.o. Box 792, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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.

Feb 19, 2016Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#341262681$6,6008 viol.

Inspection #341262681

Dates

Opened
Feb 19, 2016
Closing Conference Date
Feb 19, 2016
Final Order
May 5, 2016
Closed
May 17, 2016

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
12

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
8
Violation Types
6 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$8,800
Penalties on Record
$6,600
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street P.o. Box 792, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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 8 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious26$2,000$1,500May 23, 2016-May 5, 2016
010025A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious14$2,000$1,500-May 5, 2016
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious23$2,000$1,500May 16, 2016-May 5, 2016
010041910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01
Serious12$1,600$1,200-May 5, 2016
01005A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I
Serious11$1,200$900May 2, 2016-May 5, 2016

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 25, 2006Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#307918292$5856 viol.

Inspection #307918292

Dates

Opened
Jan 25, 2006
Closing Conference Date
Feb 6, 2006
Closed
May 4, 2006

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
15

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$900
Penalties on Record
$585
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal 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 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious49$375$245Apr 18, 2006--
01002A1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01
Serious13$300$195Apr 18, 2006--
01002B1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03
Serious13$0$0Apr 18, 2006--
01003A1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious115$225$145Apr 18, 2006--
01003B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious115$0$0Apr 18, 2006--

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.

Oct 14, 1998Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#301041869$2,00024 viol.

Inspection #301041869

Dates

Opened
Oct 14, 1998
Closing Conference Date
Oct 14, 1998
Closed
Feb 2, 1999

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
15
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
24
Violation Types
17 serious, 7 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,300
Penalties on Record
$2,000
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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 24 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 C05
Serious31$1,500$1,100Jan 15, 1999--
01001B1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 F01
Serious11$0$0Nov 25, 1998--
01001C1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 C03 I
Serious31$0$0Jan 15, 1999--
01001D1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 C03 II
Serious11$0$0Jan 15, 1999--
01001E1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 C02 I
Serious11$0$0Jan 15, 1999--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 24 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 14, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#17616855$3753 viol.

Inspection #17616855

Dates

Opened
Nov 14, 1994
Closing Conference Date
Nov 21, 1994
Closed
May 10, 1995

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
14

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
3
Violation Types
1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$375
Penalties on Record
$375
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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
010011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III
Serious12$225$225Apr 7, 1995--
020011910.110
Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases
OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III
Other12$150$150Apr 7, 1995--
020021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Other113$0$0May 2, 1995--
Dec 11, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#629444$9807 viol.

Inspection #629444

Dates

Opened
Dec 11, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Dec 30, 1987
Closed
Feb 23, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
22

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
7
Violation Types
2 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,960
Penalties on Record
$980
Site Address
501 W. Bacon St., Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing

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 (5 of 7 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB
Serious11$280$140Jan 11, 1988--
010021910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III
Serious12$280$140Jan 11, 1988--
020011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01
Repeat110$1,400$700Jan 11, 1988--
030011910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 G04
Other11$0$0Jan 11, 1988--
030021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I
Other11$0$0Jan 23, 1988--

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.

Mar 25, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#100399476$1,59029 viol.

Inspection #100399476

Dates

Opened
Mar 25, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Mar 26, 1987
Closed
Feb 25, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
18
Related Activity
1 complaint, 1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
29
Violation Types
15 serious, 14 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,340
Penalties on Record
$1,590
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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 29 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 C
Serious12$300$150Jun 20, 1987--
01002A1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 IB
Serious12$240$240Jun 10, 1987--
01002B1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III
Serious12$0$0Jun 10, 1987--
01002C1910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2
Serious22$0$0Jun 20, 1987--
01002D1910.307
Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations
OSHA citation code: 19100307 B
Serious62$0$0Jun 20, 1987--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 29 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Mar 11, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#100399377$1,47530 viol.

Inspection #100399377

Dates

Opened
Mar 11, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Jun 3, 1987
Closed
Apr 8, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
18
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
30
Violation Types
22 serious, 8 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,950
Penalties on Record
$1,475
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling18 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)320 - 0.0438mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)180mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)320mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts320 - 0.1323mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)320 - 0.0024mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)320 - 0.0074mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume320 - 3.6588mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)320 - 0.6491mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)320 - 0.3585mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)320 - 0.0283mg/m³
n-Butyl Alcohol480
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)320mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)320mg/m³
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)480 - 1244mg/m³
Toluene240
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)320mg/m³
Xylene480 - 74.5ppm
Zinc Oxide Fume320 - 0.102mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 30 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09
Serious14$280$140Jul 6, 1987--
010021910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 D
Serious14$280$210Jul 6, 1987--
01003A1910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Serious110$280$70Jul 6, 1987--
01003B1910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III
Serious110$0$0Jul 6, 1987--
01004A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Serious22$490$245Sep 24, 1987--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 30 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 Penalties3 citations, $3,480 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations 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
01001#629444Jan 8, 1988$1,800--

Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 3 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jan 16, 1985Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#1126317$60021 viol.

Inspection #1126317

Dates

Opened
Jan 16, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Feb 1, 1985
Contested
May 31, 1985
Closed
Jun 10, 1986

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
15
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
21
Violation Types
18 serious, 3 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,200
Penalties on Record
$600
Site Address
501 W. Bacon Street, Pottsville, PA 17901
Industry
337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker 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.

Enforcement Outcome

Citation contest activity appears on May 31, 1985. Final orders are recorded through Nov 23, 1985. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)10.0077mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)20mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 21 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01
Serious12$300$150May 9, 1985May 31, 1985Oct 23, 1985
01002A1910.36
Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04
Serious12$300$150May 9, 1985May 31, 1985Nov 23, 1985
01002B1910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01
Serious12$0$0May 11, 1985May 31, 1985-
01002C1910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01
Serious12$0$0May 11, 1985May 31, 1985-
01003A1910.94
Ventilation
OSHA citation code: 19100094 C02
Serious12$300$150Feb 7, 1986May 31, 1985Oct 23, 1985

Showing the 5 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.

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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: 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

1910.108Dip Tanks (Reserved)18 citations · $1,760
1910.1025Lead16 citations · $810
1910.107Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials11 citations · $140

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
605
Substances
18
Inspections
2

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

Industry comparison

Violations per inspection
This employer12.1
Industry average3.9
Penalties per inspection
This employer$1,291
Industry average$1,963

Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing, 12,798 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.

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