Establishment profile
NORCO METAL FINISHING INC
1536 ISLAND HOME AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920
Operated by NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.338512
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 621284489
Summary
NORCO METAL FINISHING INC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $4,127 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 117 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORCO METAL FINISHING 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 22 citations in this view · $4,127 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2000 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 2000 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $790 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 G02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $675 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $560 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VIII | 1 | 1 | $188 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0124 H03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2004 | Jul 2004 |
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 3328 within TN. Peer group: 117 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 14.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORCO METAL FINISHING 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 NORCO METAL FINISHING INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 NORCO METAL FINISHING INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORCO METAL FINISHING 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 NORCO METAL FINISHING 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 NORCO METAL FINISHING INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORCO METAL FINISHING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC. 1536 ISLAND HOME AVENUE · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORCO METAL FINISHING INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-06-10 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $1,350 | |
| 2004-06-10 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $2,025 | |
| 2000-11-07 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-04-26 | Referral | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-02-15 | Complaint | 12 | 8 | $752 | |
| 1996-01-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-01-06 | 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
NORCO METAL FINISHING INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.338512.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.338512 across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEWAYNE'S QUALITY METAL COATINGS, LLCLEXINGTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- EASTERN PLATING, LLCNEWPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- S & H CHROME PLATING & POWDER COATING, INC.MADISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- Y & W TECHNOLOGIES LLCMEMPHIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- VOLUNTEER FASTENER AND SUPPLY, INCVONORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INDUSTRIAL PLATING COMPANY, INC.CHATTANOOGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- COOKEVILLE PLATING COCOOKEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIGNAL PLATING INCCHATTNOOGA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PROTECH METAL FINISHING LLCVONORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CROCKETT FABRICATING COMPANYMAURY CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORCO METAL FINISHING 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 NORCO METAL FINISHING INC's OSHA violation history?
- NORCO METAL FINISHING INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $4,127 in total penalties.
- How does NORCO METAL FINISHING INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORCO METAL FINISHING INC operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.