Establishment profile
BESTWELD, INC
40 ROBINSON STREET, POTTSTOWN, PA, 19464
Operated by Bestweld, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
332996 — Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
EIN 232188897
Summary
BESTWELD, INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $5,443 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 523 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BESTWELD, INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
38% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3329 within PA. Peer group: 523 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 36 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 BESTWELD, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BESTWELD, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BESTWELD, 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 BESTWELD, INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for BESTWELD, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BESTWELD, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,076 | |
| 2020-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-03-13 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $367 | |
| 2004-09-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BESTWELD, INC is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bestweld, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bestweld, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Bestweld, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BESTWELD INCNORRISTOWN, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BESTWELD, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bestweld, Inc, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is BESTWELD, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BESTWELD, INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $5,442.5 in total penalties.
- How does BESTWELD, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BESTWELD, INC operates in the fabricated pipe and pipe fitting manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.1. BESTWELD, INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.34 compared to an industry average of 1.1.