HOWELL METAL CO
STATE RTE 728 WEST, New Market, VA 22844
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Inspection records
Jun 16, 2023#346775851Jun 16, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#346775851$21,1262 viol.2 violations$21,126 in penalties
Inspection #346775851
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 16, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2023
- Final Order
- Oct 24, 2023
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $30,180
- Penalties on Record
- $21,126
- Site Address
- 574 New Market Depot Road, New Market, VA 22844
- Industry
- 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $7,350 | $5,145 | - | Oct 24, 2023 | |
| 02001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $22,830 | $15,981 | - | Oct 24, 2023 |
Nov 3, 2022#346332513Nov 3, 2022Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#346332513$16,9694 viol.4 violations$16,969 in penalties
Inspection #346332513
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 3, 2022
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 7, 2022
- Final Order
- May 11, 2023
- Closed
- Jun 26, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 165
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $26,100
- Penalties on Record
- $16,969
- Site Address
- 574 New Market Depot Road, New Market, VA 22844
- Industry
- 331420 Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | 4 | $3,475 | $0 | - | May 11, 2023 | |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $6,000 | $4,500 | - | May 11, 2023 | |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $9,990 | $7,493 | - | May 11, 2023 | |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $6,635 | $4,976 | - | May 11, 2023 |
Apr 24, 2002#305267718Apr 24, 2002Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#305267718$11,75020 viol.20 violations$11,750 in penalties
Inspection #305267718
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 29, 2002
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 285
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $21,750
- Penalties on Record
- $11,750
- Site Address
- 574 Depot Rd., New Market, VA 22844
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,125 | $600 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 3 | 3 | $1,500 | $750 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 10 | 10 | $1,875 | $900 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003D | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,125 | $700 | Jul 8, 2002 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 7, 1987#3355153Jan 7, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#3355153$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #3355153
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1987
- Closed
- Jan 30, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 145
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Route 728 Of U.s. 211, New Market, VA 22844
- 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.
Apr 21, 1986#15249410Apr 21, 1986Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#15249410$3605 viol.5 violations$360 in penalties
Inspection #15249410
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 27, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 3, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $720
- Penalties on Record
- $360
- Site Address
- Route 728 Of U.s. 211, New Market, VA 22844
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 2 | 27 | $420 | $210 | Jun 13, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $300 | $150 | Jul 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | 8 | 33 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1986 | - | - |
Aug 30, 1984#15243314Aug 30, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15243314$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #15243314
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 31, 1984
- Closed
- May 18, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 170
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Cy Rt 728 Off Us Rt 211 W, New Market, VA 22844
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | 170 | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1984 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 VIII | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IXC | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 1, 1984 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 11, 1976#12404224May 11, 1976Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#12404224$11010 viol.10 violations$110 in penalties
Inspection #12404224
Dates
- Opened
- May 11, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- May 11, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 15, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $110
- Penalties on Record
- $110
- Site Address
- State Rte 728 West, New Market, VA 22844
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 B03 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 G09 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H02 V | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 I | Other | 2 | - | $40 | $40 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 1, 1976 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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, 1976 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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