MERCURY REFINING CO. INC.
26 RAILROAD AVE, ALBANY, NY 12205
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Inspection records
Apr 19, 1996#122240708Apr 19, 1996Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#122240708$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122240708
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1996
- Closed
- May 22, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 84P / 4A | 0.0053 - 0.15 | mg/m³ |
Oct 2, 1995#122244718Oct 2, 1995Monitoring (D) · Complete scope, Health#122244718$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122244718
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1995
- Closed
- Nov 27, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 102P / 8A | 0.015 - 0.11 | mg/m³ |
Jun 28, 1995#122243520Jun 28, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122243520$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122243520
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 12, 1995
- Closed
- Sep 14, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- 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.
Apr 18, 1995#122246903Apr 18, 1995Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#122246903$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122246903
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- May 31, 1995
- Closed
- Jun 5, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 168P / 8A | 0.0056 - 0.34 | mg/m³ |
May 5, 1994#108808007May 5, 1994Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#108808007$7,2004 viol.4 violations$7,200 in penalties
Inspection #108808007
Dates
- Opened
- May 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1994
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 48
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 4 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $15,300
- Penalties on Record
- $7,200
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling8 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) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.0113 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 1412P / 2A | 0.039 - 0.33 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.0433 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 52P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 52P / 3A | 0 - 0.1615 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $1,800 | $900 | Oct 31, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Repeat | 1 | 3 | $4,500 | $1,800 | Nov 13, 1994 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $9,000 | $4,500 | Apr 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 27, 1996 | - | - |
Aug 12, 1993#113944607Aug 12, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#113944607$35,00035 viol.35 violations$35,000 in penalties
Inspection #113944607
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 19, 1993
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1996
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 35
- Violation Types
- 26 serious, 2 willful, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $63,900
- Penalties on Record
- $35,000
- Site Address
- 30 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- 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 Sampling16 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butoxyethanol | 2 | 0.1572 - 0.2003 | ppm |
| 2-Methoxyethanol | 2 | 0 | ppm |
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1110P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1110P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1110P / 1A | 0 - 0.0875 | mg/m³ |
| Dipropylene Glycol Methyl Ether | 4 | 0 | ppm |
| Isopropyl Alcohol | 4 | 0 | ppm |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1110P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 1312P / 1A | 0.0038 - 0.26 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 1110P / 1A | 0 - 5.3381 | mg/m³ |
| Sodium Hydroxide | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Stoddard Solvent | 4 | 0 - 29.6251 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 1110P / 1A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene | 4 | 0 | ppm |
| Xylene | 4 | 0 - 1.0924 | ppm |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1110P / 1A | 0 - 6.032 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 35 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,200 | $800 | Feb 22, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,040 | Feb 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 F03 ID | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 P03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $3,000 | $2,040 | Feb 14, 1994 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 F03 IE | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1994 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 35 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 19, 1991#107510935Feb 19, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107510935$8508 viol.8 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #107510935
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 19, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1991
- Closed
- Aug 30, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,060
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 26 Railroad Avenue, Albany, NY 12205
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 22 | 0 - 0.2 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 4 | 18 | $640 | $640 | Aug 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $420 | $210 | Jul 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Jul 16, 1991 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Other | 1 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Jul 11, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 5 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.
Jun 9, 1988#106533110Jun 9, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#106533110$5603 viol.3 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #106533110
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 9, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 1988
- Closed
- Dec 14, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- 26 Railroad Ave, Albany, NY 12204
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 4 | 0.011 - 0.073 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $280 | $280 | Dec 2, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 3 | 5 | $280 | $280 | Dec 2, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Nov 16, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 14, 1986#100224815Oct 14, 1986Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100224815$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100224815
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 26, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 26, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 5
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26 Railroad Ave, Albany, NY 12204
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 95P / 4A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 95P / 4A | 0 - 0.014 | mg/m³ |
Oct 17, 1985#17810425Oct 17, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17810425$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #17810425
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 17, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 10, 1986
- Closed
- Nov 26, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 8
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 26 Railroad Ave, Albany, NY 12204
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg) | 5 | 0.027 - 0.064 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 1 | 1.1 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Other | 3 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1986 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #1036243 | Feb 24, 1986 | - | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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: 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).
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.
12 inspections, 1984 to 1996. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.