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H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.

3899 STATE ROUTE 66, APOLLO, PA, 15613
332710Machine Shops

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OSHA inspections
9
over 32 years
Violations
36
$19,868 in penalties
Penalties
$19,868
$552 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 32 years of recorded history, with $19,868 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 779 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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

H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.3 / yr · last 32 yrs
Violations
36
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$19,868
$552 avg / violation
67% serious33% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 9
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 25 citations in this view · $19,868 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II33$2,940Sep 1993Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$910Sep 1993Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$150Sep 1993Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$5,568Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$2,705Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0333 C1011$2,705Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0243 C0111$750Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I11$750Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0511$700Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$600Dec 1993Dec 1993
29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I11$500Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$500Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0311$500Feb 2009Feb 2009
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$240Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$200Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111$150Sep 1993Sep 1993
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I11Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV11Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Feb 2019Feb 2019
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A11Feb 2019Feb 2019

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3327 within PA. Peer group: 779 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $630
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
6
Referral
2
Follow-up
1

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

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2019 – May 2019

Reports
2
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
1
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 28, 2019Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Jan 24, 2019Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.Toes(s), toenail(s)Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 28, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hydraulic Cylinder,Machine Guarding,Machine Shop,Machine operator,Metal Sheet,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Shear,Sheared,Unguarded11
Jan 24, 2019Crane,Crushed,Falling Object,Foot,PPE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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 H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, 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 H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, 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 H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-02-04Planned0$0
2019-05-29Referral11$5,568
2019-01-29Referral63$5,410
2017-07-14Planned0$0
2015-08-14Planned0$0
2008-12-04Planned128$5,100
2003-02-10Planned11$210
1993-12-09Follow-up32$2,600
1993-09-15Planned139$980

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 H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, 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 H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $19,868 in total penalties.
How does H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC. operates in the machine shops industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.