Establishment profile
H.W. NICHOLSON WELDING AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
3899 STATE ROUTE 66, APOLLO, PA, 15613
332710 — Machine Shops
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $2,940 | Sep 1993 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $910 | Sep 1993 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $150 | Sep 1993 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,568 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,705 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C10 | 1 | 1 | $2,705 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B05 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1993 | Dec 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H03 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 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
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.
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
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2019 – May 2019
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Struck 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2019 | Amputated,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,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 24, 2019 | Crane,Crushed,Falling Object,Foot,PPE | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-29 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,568 | |
| 2019-01-29 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $5,410 | |
| 2017-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-08-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-04 | Planned | 12 | 8 | $5,100 | |
| 2003-02-10 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1993-12-09 | Follow-up | 3 | 2 | $2,600 | |
| 1993-09-15 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $980 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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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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Contact sales →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.