Inspection #100049196

Name: OSHA Inspection #100049196: MERIT RAILROAD CONTR., INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of MERIT RAILROAD CONTR., INC. at The Doe Run Co., 881 Main St., Herculaneum, MO 63048 on Aug 31, 1987. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 18, 1989.

OSHA documented 22 violations (1 serious, 21 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $0. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 151 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Arsenic, Inorganic, Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Dust (as Cd), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), and 12 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 100049196
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 31, 1987
Closed: Jul 18, 1989
Contested: Mar 10, 1988
Final Order: May 22, 1989
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $0
Initial Penalties: $7,050
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: MERIT RAILROAD CONTR., INC.
Address: The Doe Run Co., 881 Main St., Herculaneum, MO 63048
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#103117156	Aug 31, 1987	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations

#103117156

Opened Aug 31, 1987

Unprogrammed Related (G)

No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 18, 1989.

Citations on Record

1 serious, 21 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$7,050

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 10, 1988. Final orders are recorded through May 22, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Arsenic, Inorganic	13	0 - 0.0008		0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Dust (as Cd)	4	0 - 0.0023	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	16	0 - 0.0027	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0 - 0.0014	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Dusts and Mists (as Cu)	4	0 - 0.0032	mg/m³	1 mg/m³ (dusts & mists)
Copper Fume (as Cu)	16	0 - 0.0385	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.0879	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	20	0 - 1.6	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0 - 0.003	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	18	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.236	mg/m³	5 mg/m³

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).

Violations

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01	Other	$640	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01005B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01005C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01006A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 I	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01006B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 I	Other	$640	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01008B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01009A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 I	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01009B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01009C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01009D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01010A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01010B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01011A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 ID	Other	$810	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01011B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 IIIA	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
01011C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$100	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989
02003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1989	Mar 10, 1988	May 22, 1989

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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