NORTHCO CORPORATION
#14 MONONGAHELA AVENUE, MORGANTOWN, WV 26502
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Inspection records
Dec 22, 2020#345077655Dec 22, 2020Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#345077655$10,0003 viol.3 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #345077655
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 22, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 2020
- Final Order
- Aug 14, 2021
- Closed
- Sep 8, 2021
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,043
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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.
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 incurs multiple fractures when struck by falling lo
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N03 VI | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,461 | $4,000 | Jul 6, 2021 | - | Aug 14, 2021 |
| 01002 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,681 | $3,500 | Jun 25, 2021 | - | Aug 14, 2021 |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,901 | $2,500 | - | Aug 14, 2021 |
Sep 1, 2015#340897040Sep 1, 2015Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#340897040$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #340897040
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 1, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 1, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 2, 2015
- Closed
- Feb 8, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,400
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Repeat | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | $600 | Sep 28, 2015 | - | Oct 2, 2015 |
Mar 11, 2015#340461227Mar 11, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340461227$2,8004 viol.4 violations$2,800 in penalties
Inspection #340461227
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 11, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 2015
- Final Order
- May 21, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 21, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 21
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,600
- Penalties on Record
- $2,800
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 4 | 3 | $1,600 | $800 | Jun 8, 2015 | - | May 21, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,200 | $600 | Jun 8, 2015 | - | May 21, 2015 |
| 01003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $600 | Jun 8, 2015 | - | May 21, 2015 |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,600 | $800 | Jun 8, 2015 | - | May 21, 2015 |
Dec 8, 2011#315227082Dec 8, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#315227082$4,7629 viol.9 violations$4,762 in penalties
Inspection #315227082
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 3, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,685
- Penalties on Record
- $4,762
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Ave., Morgantown, WV 25602
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | $893 | Feb 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | $1,488 | Jan 24, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 24, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 32 | $1,785 | $0 | Jan 31, 2012 | - | - |
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.
Oct 3, 2005#307073205Oct 3, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#307073205$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307073205
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 3, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Ave., Morgantown, WV 25602
- Industry
- 333131 Mining Machinery and Equipment 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.
Dec 8, 1994#116240193Dec 8, 1994Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#116240193$60010 viol.10 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #116240193
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 8, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 8, 1994
- Contested
- Apr 19, 1995
- Final Order
- Jun 24, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,350
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 14 Monongahela Ave., Morgantown, WV 25602
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $65 | Apr 4, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Jun 24, 1995 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $600 | $65 | Apr 4, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Jun 24, 1995 |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $450 | $65 | Apr 4, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Jun 24, 1995 |
| 01004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 17 | $450 | $65 | Apr 4, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Jun 24, 1995 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $65 | Apr 4, 1995 | Apr 19, 1995 | Jun 24, 1995 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 8, 1989#17568320Aug 8, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#17568320$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17568320
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 8, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 8, 1989
- Closed
- Sep 26, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- #14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jun 15, 1989#102973674Jun 15, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#102973674$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102973674
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 31, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- #14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Oct 6, 1987#760223Oct 6, 1987Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#760223$10024 viol.24 violations$100 in penalties
Inspection #760223
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1987
- Contested
- Dec 31, 1987
- Final Order
- Jun 16, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 24
- Violation Types
- 12 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,620
- Penalties on Record
- $100
- Site Address
- #14 Monongahela Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 - 0.0023 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 - 0.067 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 9.5554 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 - 1.791 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 - 0.0205 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 24 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $240 | $20 | Dec 11, 1987 | Dec 31, 1987 | Aug 26, 1988 |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $420 | $20 | Dec 28, 1987 | Dec 31, 1987 | Aug 26, 1988 |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1987 | Dec 31, 1987 | Aug 26, 1988 |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C05 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1988 | Dec 31, 1987 | Aug 26, 1988 |
| 01002D | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 1987 | Dec 31, 1987 | Aug 26, 1988 |
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.
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $400 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 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.
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.
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.
9 inspections, 1987 to 2020. 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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: mining machinery and equipment manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 14.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source