Inspection #101374981

Name: OSHA Inspection #101374981: HOBART BROTHERS CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of HOBART BROTHERS CO at 600 W Main Street, Troy, OH 45373 on Jul 20, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 11, 1988.

OSHA documented 33 violations (17 serious, 16 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,650. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 500 air monitoring samples covering 24 substances during this inspection, including 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 19 more.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101374981
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jul 20, 1987
Closed: Oct 11, 1988
Total Violations: 33
Penalties on Record: $4,650
Initial Penalties: $5,260
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: HOBART BROTHERS CO
Address: 600 W Main Street, Troy, OH 45373
Industry: 333992 Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#341152833	Dec 29, 2015	Referral (C)	1 violation	$5,000
#330983735	Sep 2, 2011	Planned (H)	17 violations	$22,400
#330983321	Sep 2, 2011	Planned (H)	40 violations	$75,300
#305164915	Mar 6, 2002	Planned (H)	2 violations	$2,000
#18050377	Dec 15, 1995	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$2,000
#121933840	Dec 15, 1995	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,000
#214689366	Sep 30, 1981	Planned (H)	22 violations	$2,460
#214576605	Jul 31, 1980	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$280
#214639569	Jun 24, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214691503	Apr 30, 1980	Planned (H)	1 violation	$640
#214689093	Mar 27, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214684441	Jan 9, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214686206	Nov 5, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214683922	Jul 2, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#14540546	May 1, 1979	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#14540462	Mar 13, 1979	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$1,890
#214654485	Jan 22, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214600157	Dec 14, 1978	Complaint (B)	No violations
#214632739	Jun 29, 1976	Planned (H)	7 violations	$550
#14529309	Jan 21, 1975	Planned (H)	48 violations	$840

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

Enforcement Outcome

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Oct 11, 1988.

Citations on Record

17 serious, 16 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$5,260

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

Current Penalties

$4,650

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling24 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane	2	24 - 57.8	ppm	1000 ppm (7600 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	33	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	28	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	33	0 - 0.0142	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	33	0 - 0.372	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	33	0 - 0.0027	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	33	0 - 0.0488	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	33	0 - 1.0367	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	33	0 - 0.3968	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	33	0 - 0.1638	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	33	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	33	0 - 0.0046	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Nitromethane	2	0		100 ppm (250 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	31	0.46 - 0.89	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1	1.96	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	9	0 - 196	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	2	0 - 3.9		-
Toluene	9	0 - 66.7	ppm	200 ppm
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate	2	0	mg/m³	-
Turpentine	2	0	mg/m³	100 ppm (560 mg/m³)
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	33	0 - 0.0204	mg/m³	-
Xylene	14	0.3 - 40.7	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	33	0 - 0.0612	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
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02	Serious	$450	$450	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
01002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII	Serious	$630	$630	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
01003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V	Serious	$540	$540	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
01004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$400	$400	Oct 14, 1987	-	-
01005	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$450	$450	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
01006	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$540	$540	Sep 29, 1987	-	-
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C	Other	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1987	-	-
02002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 V	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVB	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02005	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02006	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02007	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 14, 1987	-	-
02008	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 D	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02009	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 17, 1987	-	-
02010	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1987	-	-
02011	1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B02 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 14, 1987	-	-
02012	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 14, 1987	-	-
02013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1987	-	-
02014	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 14, 1987	-	-
02015	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1987	-	-
02016	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Other	$0	$0	Sep 21, 1987	-	-
03001A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$630	$400	Feb 13, 1988	-	-
03001B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1988	-	-
03001C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1988	-	-
03001D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 16, 1988	-	-
03001F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 28, 1988	-	-
03001G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1988	-	-
03002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$540	$400	Jan 28, 1988	-	-
03002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 16, 1988	-	-
03002C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 20, 1988	-	-
03003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I	Serious	$540	$300	Feb 13, 1988	-	-
03004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$540	$540	Jan 28, 1988	-	-

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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