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ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.

216 INDUSTRIAL RD., SUMMERVILLE, SC, 29483
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
8
over 37 years
Violations
30
$3,250 in penalties
Penalties
$3,250
$108 avg

Summary

ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $3,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
30
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$3,250
$108 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 8

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 27 citations in this view · $3,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I44$850Apr 1989Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0133Jul 1997Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0122$625May 2003Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0622May 2001Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$800Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$625May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0511$200Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211$150May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11Oct 2005Oct 2005
29 CFR 1910.0095 I0211Sep 2005Sep 2005
29 CFR 1910.0138 A11May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0311Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0111Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.0095 I0111Jul 1997Jul 1997
29 CFR 1910.1200 F0511May 1992May 1992
29 CFR 3000.611Apr 1989Apr 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Apr 1989Apr 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Apr 1989Apr 1989

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3328 within SC. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $820
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
1
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
20 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$400K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2005-04-20. Most recent: 2005-04-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $400,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Aluminum Finishing Co Inc et al
Aluminum Finishing Co., Inc.
Apr 2005pleaEnvironmentalConnecticut$400,000No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-09-21Referral54$1,400
2005-08-24Planned41$150
2003-05-01Referral11$375
2003-04-15Planned55$975
2001-03-06Planned2$0
1997-06-11Planned5$0
1992-03-05Planned1$0
1989-01-19Complaint71$350

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $3,250 in total penalties.
How does ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ALUMINUM FINISHING CO., INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.