Establishment profile
PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC
191 PALMER INDUSTRIAL ROAD, WILLIAMSPORT, PA, 17701
332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Summary
PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC has accumulated 45 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,010 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 524 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · $2,010 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 II | 2 | 2 | — | May 1983 | Oct 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F04 | 2 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 A05 IV | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C04 IV | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $250 | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D05 VIC | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $158 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 III | 1 | 1 | $158 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVC | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 1983 | Mar 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K03 IIIH | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 K03 IIIC | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0058 H02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1984 | Oct 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1983 | May 1983 |
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 3329 within PA. Peer group: 524 employers. This establishment has 45 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 · $7,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC 191 PALMER INDUSTRIAL RD · WILLIAMSPORT, PA, 17701 | RCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2026 | 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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseSERVICEcontract · Last action 2008-09-07$9,530
- Department of DefenseSERVICEcontract · Last action 2007-11-27$2,060
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 238990 - ALL OTHER SPECIALTY TRADE CONTRACTORS. Last action: 2008-09-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-08 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $840 | |
| 1988-01-14 | Referral | 7 | 4 | $250 | |
| 1984-08-30 | Monitoring | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-03-11 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $320 | |
| 1983-02-01 | Planned | 30 | 11 | $600 | |
| 1983-01-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS 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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- What is PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 45 violations and $2,010 in total penalties.
- How does PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PALMER INDUSTRIAL COATINGS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous fabricated metal product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.