UNICAST COMPANY
SIXTH & WASHINGTON STREETS, BOYERTOWN, PA 19512 · NAICS 331511 Iron Foundries
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Inspection records
Oct 3, 2023#347008518Oct 3, 2023FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#347008518$16,1311 viol.1 violation$16,131 in penalties
Inspection #347008518
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 3, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2023
- Final Order
- Mar 7, 2024
- Closed
- Jun 27, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 63
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,292
- Penalties on Record
- $16,131
- Site Address
- 241 N. Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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 is killed when crushed by machine
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 2 | 1 | $11,292 | $16,131 | Apr 30, 2024 | - | Mar 7, 2024 |
Jun 28, 2023#346797004Jun 28, 2023Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#346797004$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #346797004
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 28, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 28, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 12, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 51
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 241 N. Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Jul 24, 2017#342492592Jul 24, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342492592$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #342492592
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 2017
- Closed
- Jul 25, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 241 N. Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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's finger tip is amputated when cleaning a sinto mol
Sep 8, 2010#314241431Sep 8, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314241431$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #314241431
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 8, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 9, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate | 2 | 0 - 0.002947 | AAAAA |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 4 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 2010 | - | - |
Aug 31, 2004#116214792Aug 31, 2004FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#116214792$7,0006 viol.6 violations$7,000 in penalties
Inspection #116214792
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 31, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 9, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 20, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,250
- Penalties on Record
- $7,000
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Employee is crushed by machine
Violations
Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,250 | $1,000 | Dec 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II | Serious | 1 | 11 | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,000 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,500 | $3,000 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Nov 8, 2004 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 28, 1998#116199415May 28, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#116199415$1,0004 viol.4 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #116199415
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 18, 1998
- Closed
- Sep 21, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,025
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gravimetric DeterminationQC | 12 | 0 - 0.6976 | mg/m³ |
| Sample WeightQC | 12 | 0 - 0.538 | mg |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 11 | 0 - 15 | % |
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G08 IIB | Serious | 1 | 80 | $900 | $450 | Aug 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,125 | $550 | Aug 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIE | Other | 1 | 80 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1998 | - | - |
May 28, 1998#116196890May 28, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#116196890$4005 viol.5 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #116196890
Dates
- Opened
- May 28, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 8, 1998
- Closed
- Aug 19, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 111
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $825
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $825 | $400 | Aug 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 6, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1998 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1998 | - | - |
Oct 8, 1991#102703709Oct 8, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#102703709$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102703709
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 8, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 8, 1991
- Closed
- Nov 1, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 83
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Sixth & Washington Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Feb 26, 1990#102600582Feb 26, 1990Planned (H) · No Inspection scope, Safety#102600582$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102600582
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 3, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- Not recorded
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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.
Oct 13, 1989#102604485Oct 13, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#102604485$8804 viol.4 violations$880 in penalties
Inspection #102604485
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $880
- Penalties on Record
- $880
- Site Address
- 241 North Washington Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
- Industry
- 331511 Iron Foundries
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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 1 | $400 | $400 | Nov 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $240 | $240 | Nov 30, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $240 | $240 | Nov 7, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 VII | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 7, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 8,695 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: iron foundries reported 5.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 7.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source