This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2008. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Pottstown Plating Works Safety Record

Pottstown, PA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 06/19/2008

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Pottstown Plating Works in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has 36 workplace safety violations across 6 inspections, with 28 classified as serious and $6,463 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1986 to 2008.

Pottstown Plating Works, located in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, was last inspected by OSHA in 2008. 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 36 violations on file, 28 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,463.

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.

36 Violations
6 Inspections
28 Serious
$6,463 Penalties
Serious?
28 ($6,463)
Other-than-Serious?
8 ($0)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1986
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1986
OSHA initially proposed $7,200 in penalties for Pottstown Plating Works, later reduced to $6,463 — a 10% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
6 citations $2,100
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
6 citations $338
1910.0023 Ladders
5 citations $1,725
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
4 citations $1,550
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $150
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/19/2008 Planned? Pottstown, PA 0 $0
01/11/2006 Planned? Pottstown, PA 4 $2,275
01/13/2003 Referral? Pottstown, PA 6 $338
10/17/2002 Planned? Pottstown, PA 8 $2,800
07/07/1994 Planned? Pottstown, PA 3 $0
02/18/1986 Planned? Pottstown, PA 15 $1,050

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