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NORCO METAL FINISHING INC

1536 ISLAND HOME AVENUE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920
Operated by NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.338512
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 621284489

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OSHA inspections
7
over 33 years
Violations
38
$4,127 in penalties
Penalties
$4,127
$109 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
7
0.2 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
38
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$4,127
$109 avg / violation
53% serious47% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 E0122Jun 2000Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22Jun 2000Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$790Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0124 G0211$750Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0334 A03 I11$675Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$600Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III11$560Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211$188Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$188Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$188Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VIII11$188Jun 2000Jun 2000
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II11Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0111Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0024 B11Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11Aug 2004Aug 2004
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0111Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.0124 H0311Jul 2004Jul 2004
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11Jul 2004Jul 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

86th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
66th
peer median: $1,800
Inspection frequency
82nd
peer median: 2

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
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
4
Complaint
1
Referral
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
22 years ago

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.
1536 ISLAND HOME AVENUE · KNOXVILLE, TN, 37920
RCRANo Violation Identified00Aug 2017View →

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)

DOT number
628201
Operation
A

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2004-06-10Planned65$1,350
2004-06-10Planned117$2,025
2000-11-07Monitoring0$0
2000-04-26Referral9$0
2000-02-15Complaint128$752
1996-01-09Planned0$0
1993-01-06Planned0$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

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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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup NORCO METAL FINISHING, INC.338512.

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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.