This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1983. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Automation Safety Record

Newport, DE

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/08/1983

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Automation in Newport, Delaware has 9 workplace safety violations across 2 inspections, with 2 classified as serious and $100 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1980 to 1983.

Automation, located in Newport, Delaware, was last inspected by OSHA in 1983. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 9 violations on file, 2 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $100.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

9 Violations
2 Inspections
2 Serious
$100 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
7 ($0)
Serious?
2 ($100)
1904.0005 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1980
OSHA initially proposed $300 in penalties for Automation, later reduced to $100 — a 67% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1904.0005 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0252 OSHA Standard
1 citation
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
1 citation $50
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
1 citation $50
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
1 citation
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/08/1983 Planned? Newport, DE 4 $0
02/04/1980 Complaint? Newport, DE 5 $100

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