Inspection #102734647

Name: OSHA Inspection #102734647: BERNATH BARRELL & DRUM COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of BERNATH BARRELL & DRUM COMPANY, INC. at 1835 Dickens Road, Mableton, GA 30359 on Jun 27, 1990. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 31, 1992.

OSHA documented 14 violations (10 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,045.

OSHA collected 280 air monitoring samples covering 18 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 13 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 102734647
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 27, 1990
Closed: Aug 31, 1992
Contested: Sep 4, 1990
Final Order: Feb 22, 1991
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $2,045
Initial Penalties: $3,680

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.

Establishment

Name: BERNATH BARRELL & DRUM COMPANY, INC.
Address: 1835 Dickens Road, Mableton, GA 30359
Industry: 332439 Other Metal Container Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#108962317	Feb 23, 1994	Planned (H)	No violations
#102734316	Jul 3, 1990	Referral (C)	8 violations	$1,050

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 Aug 31, 1992.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,680

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

Current Penalties

$2,045

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 4, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Feb 22, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling18 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	7	0.2401 - 4.3314	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	19	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	17	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	19	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	19	0 - 0.0048	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	19	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	19	0 - 0.0032	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	19	0 - 1.3165	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	19	0 - 0.0151	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	19	0 - 0.005	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	19	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	19	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Stoddard Solvent	7	0	mg/m³	500 ppm (2900 mg/m³)
Toluene	7	0.146 - 3.3762	ppm	200 ppm
Trichloroethylene	7	0 - 0.4736	ppm	100 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	19	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	7	0.6723 - 13.9629	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	19	0 - 0.0383	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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$560	$350	Jan 31, 1991	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01002	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$240	$135	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01003	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$400	$215	Aug 23, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01004	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$400	$215	Jan 31, 1991	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01005	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC	Serious	$160	$90	Aug 13, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$480	$260	Jan 31, 1991	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01007A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$400	$215	Aug 20, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01007B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 20, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$400	$215	Jan 31, 1991	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
01009	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$400	$215	Jan 31, 1991	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
02001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B02 VIB	Other	$0	$0	Sep 13, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
02002	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IV	Other	$0	$0	Sep 13, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
02003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Other	$240	$135	Aug 16, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991
02004	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 16, 1990	Sep 4, 1990	Feb 22, 1991

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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