Establishment profile
AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.
689 HOPKINS HILL ROAD, WEST GREENWICH, RI, 02817
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
Summary
AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $27,862 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 29 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 28 citations in this view · $26,362 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $2,525 | Jul 2002 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $1,994 | Feb 1994 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jul 2014 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $375 | Feb 1994 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2014 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1994 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 1994 | Feb 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,653 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $2,171 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,150 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,150 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 C05 | 1 | 1 | $1,703 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,703 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $1,540 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3323 within RI. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 71 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
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 AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, 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 AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, 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 AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN WELDING CO., INC. 689 HOPKINS HILL RD. · WEST GREENWICH, RI, 02817 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | Referral | 8 | 8 | $5,576 | |
| 2025-04-02 | Planned | 7 | 6 | $4,422 | |
| 2023-05-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,125 | |
| 2016-06-15 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-17 | Planned | 10 | 9 | $7,990 | |
| 2014-05-22 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $4,600 | |
| 2005-08-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-23 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $1,050 | |
| 1998-01-27 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-01-18 | Planned | 22 | 15 | $2,100 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fabricated structural metal manufacturing within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RUSCO ENTERPRISES, INC.WARWICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEAVY METAL CORPORATIONCRANSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOMINION REBAR COMPANYPAWTUCKET — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEST WARWICK WELDING, INC.WEST WARWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
- GEORGE H DEAN INC DBA DEAN STEELWARWICK — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $27,862.2 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN WELDING COMPANY, INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.