PARA SCIENTIFIC CO.
297 CEDAR LANE, FAIRLESS HILLS, PA 19030 · NAICS 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
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Mar 4, 2009#312972474Mar 4, 2009Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#312972474$1,53011 viol.11 violations$1,530 in penalties
Inspection #312972474
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 4, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 21, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 7
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,550
- Penalties on Record
- $1,530
- Site Address
- 297 Cedar Lane, Fairless Hills, PA 19030
- Industry
- 424690 Other Chemical and Allied Products 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 32P / 1A | 0.349429 - 0.362533 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 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 | $600 | $360 | Jul 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 8, 2009 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 27, 2009 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B01 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $360 | Aug 14, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 M05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $750 | $450 | Jul 31, 2009 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 2009 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 B04 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $360 | Jul 31, 2009 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 25, 2009 | - | - |
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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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,578 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers reported 2.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 20.8%; NAICS 4246 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source