GASTON COPPER RECYCLING
HWY. 321 S., GASTON, SC 29053
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Inspection records
Feb 2, 1995#124674342Feb 2, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#124674342$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124674342
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 22, 1995
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- 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.
Jun 21, 1994#124670845Jun 21, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#124670845$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #124670845
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 7, 1994
- Closed
- May 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 393
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- 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.
May 12, 1993#120481494May 12, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#120481494$2,5006 viol.6 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #120481494
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 27, 1993
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1993
- Final Order
- Feb 4, 1994
- Closed
- May 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 393
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,375
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,125 | $0 | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 01002 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L01 IA | Serious | 2 | 6 | $2,125 | $0 | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 01003 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $2,125 | $0 | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 02001 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N01 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $12,500 | $1,250 | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $12,500 | $1,250 | Oct 8, 1993 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
| 03001 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1994 | Sep 15, 1993 | Feb 4, 1994 |
Jan 6, 1993#120474689Jan 6, 1993Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#120474689$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120474689
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1993
- Closed
- Nov 26, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- 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 10, 1992#115664112Mar 10, 1992Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#115664112$17,02028 viol.28 violations$17,020 in penalties
Inspection #115664112
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- May 18, 1992
- Closed
- Nov 26, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 12 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $42,550
- Penalties on Record
- $17,020
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 1 | 3 | $2,500 | $1,000 | Aug 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $1,800 | Aug 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $1,260 | Nov 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,800 | $720 | Jun 25, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $1,260 | Nov 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,800 | $720 | Nov 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,150 | $1,260 | Aug 24, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $800 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | #120474689 | Feb 11, 1993 | - | Mar 5, 1993 | Oct 12, 1993 |
| 01005 | #120474689 | Feb 11, 1993 | - | Mar 5, 1993 | Oct 12, 1993 |
| 01006 | #120474689 | Feb 11, 1993 | $800 | Mar 5, 1993 | Oct 12, 1993 |
Mar 3, 1992#120462585Mar 3, 1992Accident (A) · Complete scope, Health#120462585$45,20054 viol.54 violations$45,200 in penalties
Inspection #120462585
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1992
- Closed
- May 2, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 54
- Violation Types
- 40 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $111,200
- Penalties on Record
- $45,200
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Two employees are injured when furnace explodes
Violations
Violation list (7 of 54 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | 2 | 17 | $5,000 | $2,000 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 15 | 15 | $3,150 | $1,260 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 6 | 6 | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 6 | 6 | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 8 | $4,500 | $1,800 | Sep 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,800 | $720 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 54 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 4, 1991#115681264Dec 4, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#115681264$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #115681264
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 22, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 540
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
7 inspections, 1991 to 1995. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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.