Pom, Inc.: OSHA Violations and Fines, Russellville AR

OSHA has inspected Pom, Inc. 2 times in Arkansas since 2021.

The latest one began on May 20, 2021 after a complaint, in Russellville.

Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $25,941 and now stand at $8,500, 67% lower after settlements or reviews.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and Pom, Inc. averages $8,500 (1 cited inspection).

Pom, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Pom, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2021 to 2021 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 345318752 OPENED MAY 20, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jan 13, 2022

200 S Elmira Ave, Russellville, AR 72802 · Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements	Other-than-serious	$8,192	$0	Nov 12, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$9,557	$4,500	Nov 12, 2021	Final
Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting	Serious	$8,192	$4,000	Nov 12, 2021	Final
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Nov 12, 2021	Final

Inspection 345320170 OPENED MAY 20, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Dec 1, 2021

200 S Elmira Ave, Russellville, AR 72802 · Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2025, the Russellville site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 20 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 0.3 for its industry.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
POM Incorporated Russellville · 2025	20	0	0	0.0	0.3

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1)

(c) General requirements. (1) The employer shall provide portable fire extinguishers and shall mount, locate and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

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.

Pom, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations