This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Finch Fabricating & Plating Safety Record

Thomasville, NC · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 06/19/2003

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Finch Fabricating & Plating in Thomasville, North Carolina has 66 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 29 classified as serious and $10,825 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1993 to 2003.

Finch Fabricating & Plating, located in Thomasville, North Carolina, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. 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 66 violations on file, 29 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $10,825.

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.

66 Violations
8 Inspections
29 Serious
$10,825 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
37 ($950)
Serious?
29 ($9,875)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1993
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1993
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1993
1904.0017 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 2000
OSHA initially proposed $13,900 in penalties for Finch Fabricating & Plating, later reduced to $10,825 — a 22% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
8 citations
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
8 citations
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
7 citations $625
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
7 citations $750
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
7 citations $4,950
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/19/2003 Planned? Thomasville, NC 0 $0
06/18/2003 Planned? Thomasville, NC 0 $0
01/08/2002 Other? Thomasville, NC 1 $500
12/07/2000 Planned? Thomasville, NC 1 $450
12/04/1998 Planned? Thomasville, NC 0 $0
05/30/1997 Planned? Thomasville, NC 4 $0
09/21/1993 Referral? Thomasville, NC 37 $7,875
04/28/1993 Planned? Thomasville, NC 23 $2,000

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