Inspection #102395852

Name: OSHA Inspection #102395852: KLIPSCH, INCORPORATED
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of KLIPSCH, INCORPORATED at 137 County Rd. 278, Hope, AR 71801 on Sep 1, 1988. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 14, 1989.

OSHA documented 23 violations (5 serious, 18 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,210. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 321 air monitoring samples covering 32 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butoxyethanol, 2-Ethoxyethanol, Acetone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Benzene, and 27 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 102395852
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 1, 1988
Closed: Feb 14, 1989
Total Violations: 23
Penalties on Record: $1,210
Initial Penalties: $3,200
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: KLIPSCH, INCORPORATED
Address: 137 County Rd. 278, Hope, AR 71801
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#123379638	Jul 11, 1995	Referral (C)	2 violations	$1,000
#123371411	May 17, 1995	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$780
#123372948	Oct 12, 1994	Complaint (B)	No violations

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 Feb 14, 1989.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 18 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,200

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

Current Penalties

$1,210

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling32 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butoxyethanol	5	0.1614 - 1.6594	ppm	50 ppm (240 mg/m³)
2-Ethoxyethanol	10	0.2116 - 1.3942	ppm	200 ppm (740 mg/m³)
Acetone	21	0 - 3.5255	ppm	1000 ppm (2400 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Benzene	34	0 - 0.8182	ppm	1 ppm
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Di-(2-Ethylhexyl)phthalate	15	0		5 mg/m³
Formaldehyde	8	0.0306 - 0.1624	ppm	0.75 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Hexone	21	0 - 2.2556	ppm	100 ppm (410 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	5	0 - 0.0051	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isobutyl Alcohol	21	0 - 8.8701	ppm	100 ppm (300 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate	4	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Amyl Acetate	6	0.0695 - 1.2646	ppm	100 ppm (525 mg/m³)
n-Butyl Acetate	21	0 - 3.9679	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
n-Butyl Alcohol	5	0		100 ppm (300 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	4	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Polymeric MDI (PAPI)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Styrene	6	0 - 12.6156	ppm	100 ppm
Toluene	34	0 - 13.2251	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Vinyl Chloride	5	0		1 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Vinyl Toluene	6	0	ppm	100 ppm (480 mg/m³)
Xylene	27	0 - 7.1106	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	0	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	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$700	$245	Jan 30, 1989	-	-
01002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$700	$245	Feb 13, 1989	-	-
01003	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$600	$240	Jan 30, 1989	-	-
01004	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$600	$240	Jan 26, 1989	-	-
01005	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Serious	$600	$240	Jan 26, 1989	-	-
02001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1989	-	-
02002	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1989	-	-
02003	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1989	-	-
02004	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1989	-	-
02005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02006	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02007	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02008	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02009	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02010	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 24, 1989	-	-
02011	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Jan 24, 1989	-	-
02012	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 9, 1989	-	-
02013	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Other	$0	$0	Jan 26, 1989	-	-
02014	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Other	$0	$0	Jan 26, 1989	-	-
02015	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Other	$0	$0	Jan 26, 1989	-	-
02016	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 30, 1989	-	-
02017	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 30, 1989	-	-
02018	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 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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