Establishment profile
WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.
6 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE, ARDEN, NC, 28704
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 562003607
Summary
WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 27 years of recorded history.
The establishment sits in the 51st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 163 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WILLIAMS PLATING 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, 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1999 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 K01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1999 | Feb 1999 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3328 within NC. Peer group: 163 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 8.
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 21 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 WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WILLIAMS PLATING 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 WILLIAMS PLATING 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 WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WILLIAMS PLATING 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC. 6 INDUSTRIAL DR · ARDEN, NC, 28704 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2018 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-17 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-11-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-09-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-02-11 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CHARLOTTE PLATING, INC.CHARLOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHROME-RITE PLATING, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRANDON SAWYERS ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA PILOT RACK,MOUNT AIRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHEM-STRIP OF ALAMANCE, INC.BURLINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL PEENING, INC.STATESVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE COLOR WORKS, INC.RUTHERFORDTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. WILLIAMS PLATING COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.