Establishment profile
NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
110 BAMBERG DRIVE, PELL CITY, AL, 35125
Operated by KADANT INC · 1 of 19 establishments
333243 — Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery Manufacturing
EIN 910613760
Summary
NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $14,631 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th 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 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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 2 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. 18 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $14,631 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,754 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,770 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,735 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,377 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $595 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
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 3332 within AL. Peer group: 29 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 28 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 NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING 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 NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING 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 NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING LTD. 110 BAMBERG DRIVE · PELL CITY, AL, 35125 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2017 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-04-28 | Complaint | 11 | 1 | $4,131 | |
| 2014-04-28 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $10,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KADANT INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KADANT INC across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ENDURANCE EQUIPMENT, L.L.C.IRVINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOYD CORPORATIONWETUMPKA — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOK'S SAW MANUFACTURING., LLCNEWTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KADANT INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KADANT UNAFLEX LLCANDERSON, SC — 2 federal enforcement records
- KWS MANUFACTURING COMPANYBURLESON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- KWS MANUFACTURING CO., INC.JOSHUA, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING CO DBA CASCADE HARDWOODSCHEHALIS, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT JOHNSON LLCTHREE RIVERS, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINDSAY FOREST PRODUCTS INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT COMPOSITESGREEN BAY, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT BLACK CLAWSON INC.THEODORE, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANYSEATTLE, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KADANT BLACK CLAWSON LLCLEBANON, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All KADANT INC locationsParent rollup
- Sawmill, Woodworking, and Paper Machinery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Sawmill, Woodworking, and in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 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 KADANT INC, which operates 19 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC's OSHA violation history?
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $14,631 in total penalties.
- How does NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC operates in the sawmill, woodworking, and paper machinery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. NICHOLSON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC's self-reported DART rate is 7.04 compared to an industry average of 1.3.