AMPAL INCORPORATED
2125 LITTLE GAP RD., PALMERTON, PA 18071 · NAICS 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
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Inspection records
Nov 5, 2024#347861429Nov 5, 2024Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#347861429$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347861429
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 5, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 5, 2024
- Closed
- Mar 21, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 44
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2115 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 25, 2024#347440547Apr 25, 2024Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#347440547$30,8516 viol.6 violations$30,851 in penalties
Inspection #347440547
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 25, 2024
- Final Order
- Oct 23, 2024
- Closed
- Mar 24, 2025
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,851
- Penalties on Record
- $30,851
- Site Address
- 2115 Little Gap Road, Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 7 | $11,292 | $11,292 | Aug 21, 2024 | - | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $8,067 | $8,067 | - | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 01003 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $8,067 | $8,067 | - | Aug 13, 2024 | |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 1 | 50 | $1,613 | $1,613 | Jul 31, 2024 | - | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 02002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Other | 1 | 9 | $906 | $906 | Sep 5, 2024 | - | Aug 13, 2024 |
| 03001 | 1903.19 Abatement Verification OSHA citation code: 19030019 C01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $906 | $906 | Oct 30, 2024 | - | Oct 23, 2024 |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $9,060 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02002 | #1786142 | Jan 29, 2025 | $9,060 | - | Feb 27, 2025 |
Jun 16, 2010#314156894Jun 16, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#314156894$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #314156894
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 26
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2125 Little Gap Rd., Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Feb 4, 2008#310231535Feb 4, 2008FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#310231535$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310231535
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 4, 2008
- Closed
- Mar 20, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 2125 Little Gap Rd., Palmerton, PA 18071
- Industry
- 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is found unconscious, possible heart attack
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 2008 to 2024. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: secondary smelting and alloying of aluminum reported 2.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source