Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Norco, Inc. in Idaho 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Aug 15, 2019 on a referral, in Boise.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $84,690; today they stand at $50,010, 41% less.
The rule cited most here is Section 5(a)(1) (the General Duty Clause), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Norco, Inc. averages $24,990 across 2 cited inspections.
Norco, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
Inspection 344244256 OPENED AUG 15, 2019Closed
Referral · Partial · Safety · 55 employees at the site · Closed Nov 12, 2019
850 West Gowen Rd., Boise, ID 83705 · Industrial Gas Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 16, 2019: Employee is burned while blowing down acetylene cylinder
At approximately 5:15 a.m. on August 16, 2019, an employee was blowing down acetylene cylinders. Then, the acetylene gas ignited and caused burns to the employee on their arms and legs. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a |
Serious | $13,260 | $6,630 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Repeat | $66,300 | $39,780 | Oct 8, 2019 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Boise site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 123 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.4 for its industry.
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Aug 15, 2019, Boise: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · upper and lower limb(s)
An employee was blowing down acetylene bottles. The acetylene ignited and the employee's arms and legs were burned.
Jul 21, 2015, Boise: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · shoulder(s) and arm(s)
A flash fire at the acetylene filling plant burned an employee's arm and shoulder, resulting in hospitalization.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
