LANCASTER STEEL SERVICE CO
126 CENTRAL AVENUE, Lancaster, NY 14086
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May 26, 2004#307707125May 26, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307707125$6,8006 viol.6 violations$6,800 in penalties
Inspection #307707125
Dates
- Opened
- May 26, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 30, 2004
- Contested
- Aug 5, 2004
- Final Order
- Dec 27, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,200
- Penalties on Record
- $6,800
- Site Address
- 3915 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 4 | 4 | $4,000 | $2,800 | Aug 2, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Jul 19, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | 2 | $1,600 | $0 | Jul 20, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| 01004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $1,600 | $0 | Aug 16, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| 01005A | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $2,000 | $0 | Jul 19, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
| 01005B | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $2,000 | Aug 16, 2004 | Aug 5, 2004 | Dec 27, 2004 |
Nov 25, 2003#307097691Nov 25, 2003Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#307097691$3,4123 viol.3 violations$3,412 in penalties
Inspection #307097691
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 25, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 11, 2004
- Closed
- Mar 4, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 2 referrals
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,875
- Penalties on Record
- $3,412
- Site Address
- 3915 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- Industry
- 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,375 | $962 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,500 | $2,450 | Mar 17, 2004 | - | - |
Apr 6, 2000#303445191Apr 6, 2000Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303445191$5,2257 viol.7 violations$5,225 in penalties
Inspection #303445191
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 6, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 2000
- Closed
- Jun 23, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,225
- Penalties on Record
- $5,225
- Site Address
- 3915 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- 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) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 - 0.000565 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0036 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.9732 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 - 0.007 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.0023 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jun 7, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Serious | 15 | 20 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,100 | $1,100 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IIIA | Serious | 2 | 26 | $825 | $825 | Jul 5, 2000 | - | - |
Jul 2, 1992#108942780Jul 2, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#108942780$7,0005 viol.5 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #108942780
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 2, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 14, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 120
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $10,400
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 3915 Walden Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- 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.
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 injured when caught between storage rack and crane
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,600 | $960 | Nov 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,600 | $960 | Dec 20, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Serious | 1 | 20 | $1,600 | $960 | Nov 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Repeat | 2 | 120 | $1,600 | $1,120 | Nov 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 03001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Dec 28, 1992 | - | - |
Mar 16, 1979#10806636Mar 16, 1979Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10806636$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10806636
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 16, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 16, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 126 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- 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.
Dec 1, 1978#10806297Dec 1, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10806297$6404 viol.4 violations$640 in penalties
Inspection #10806297
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 1, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 1, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 19, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 willful, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 126 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- 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 (4 of 4 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 | Willful | 1 | - | $640 | $640 | Mar 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01 | Other | 7 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1978 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1978 | - | - |
Apr 7, 1977#10787356Apr 7, 1977Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10787356$2407 viol.7 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #10787356
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 7, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1977
- Closed
- May 24, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 61
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 126 Central Avenue, Lancaster, NY 14086
- 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 (7 of 7 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 | - | $240 | $240 | Apr 29, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J03 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E03 I | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1977 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1977 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 29, 1977 | - | - |
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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: 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.
7 inspections, 1977 to 2004. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: fabricated structural metal manufacturing reported 3.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.9%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source