BEN WEITSMAN & SON INC
15 WEST MAIN ST, OWEGO, NY 13827
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Inspection records
May 21, 2008#310755582May 21, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310755582$6131 viol.1 violation$613 in penalties
Inspection #310755582
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2008
- Closed
- Sep 18, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $875
- Penalties on Record
- $613
- Site Address
- 15 Main St., Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 1 | $875 | $613 | Sep 15, 2008 | - | - |
May 21, 2008#310755558May 21, 2008Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#310755558$3683 viol.3 violations$368 in penalties
Inspection #310755558
Dates
- Opened
- May 21, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 2008
- Closed
- Jul 17, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $525
- Penalties on Record
- $368
- Site Address
- 15 Main St., Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $525 | $368 | Jul 19, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1904.4 OSHA citation code: 19040004 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2008 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 29, 2008 | - | - |
Jun 22, 2005#307692301Jun 22, 2005Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307692301$7504 viol.4 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #307692301
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 22, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2005
- Closed
- Oct 25, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,225
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 11-15 W Main St, Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | $750 | Nov 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2005 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2005 | - | - |
Apr 18, 2001#302695671Apr 18, 2001Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#302695671$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #302695671
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 30, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11-15 W Main St, Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Mar 1, 2000#302690151Mar 1, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#302690151$34,00029 viol.29 violations$34,000 in penalties
Inspection #302690151
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 1, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 2000
- Contested
- Sep 19, 2000
- Final Order
- Jan 17, 2001
- Closed
- Apr 26, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 29
- Violation Types
- 24 serious, 3 other-than-serious, 2 unclassified
- Initial Penalties
- $64,000
- Penalties on Record
- $34,000
- Site Address
- 11-15 W Main St, Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 7 | 0 - 0.0105 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 7 | 0 - 0.0302 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 7 | 0 - 0.0023 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 7 | 0 - 0.0491 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 10.2511 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 7 | 0 - 2.7192 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 7 | 0 - 0.048 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 7 | 0 - 0.0046 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 7 | 0 - 0.02 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7 | 0 - 0.9728 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 29 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Dec 13, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| 01001D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 27, 2001 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| 01001E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
| 01001F | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 13, 2000 | Sep 19, 2000 | Jan 17, 2001 |
Showing the 6 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 29 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 22, 1997#300627593Oct 22, 1997Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Health#300627593$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300627593
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 22, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 Main St., Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Mar 28, 1985#2036507Mar 28, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#2036507$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2036507
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 28, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 28, 1985
- Closed
- Mar 28, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 15 West Main St, Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jul 24, 1984#1790823Jul 24, 1984Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#1790823$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1790823
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1984
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 11 15 W Main St, Owego, NY 13827
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
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: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
8 inspections, 1984 to 2008. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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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
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source