Inspection #102838661
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a unprogrammed related inspection of FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING at Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134 on Dec 28, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 25, 1990.
OSHA documented 32 violations (27 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,020. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 accident report in OSHA records.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 102838661
- Type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Dec 28, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 25, 1990
- Contested
- Mar 26, 1990
- Final Order
- Sep 29, 1990
- Total Violations
- 32
- Penalties on Record
- $10,020
- Initial Penalties
- $16,780
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #102940707 | Feb 11, 1997 | Referral (C) | 59 violations | $773,360 |
| #102941093 | Dec 18, 1996 | Follow-Up (F) | 5 violations | $4,200 |
| #102944212 | Feb 23, 1996 | Follow-Up (F) | 10 violations | $5,400 |
| #102938453 | Apr 27, 1995 | Planned (H) | 35 violations | $11,600 |
| #17712456 | Aug 12, 1994 | Accident (A) | 7 violations | $35,000 |
| #18253005 | Mar 11, 1993 | Planned (H) | 12 violations | $6,175 |
| #18001354 | May 10, 1991 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | 9 violations | $2,800 |
| #102840725 | Aug 31, 1990 | Follow-Up (F) | 12 violations | $2,600 |
| #102842804 | Jul 24, 1989 | Monitoring (D) | 47 violations | $2,950 |
| #17999061 | Feb 27, 1989 | Monitoring (D) | 17 violations | $480 |
| #17998741 | Jan 27, 1989 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | 5 violations | $200 |
| #18254425 | Apr 19, 1988 | Monitoring (D) | 2 violations | |
| #18254318 | Jan 12, 1988 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #878793 | Apr 8, 1987 | Monitoring (D) | 8 violations | $700 |
| #708230 | Jan 7, 1987 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #18074286 | Oct 2, 1985 | Variance (E) | 15 violations | $250 |
| #18074740 | Aug 30, 1985 | Complaint (B) | 14 violations | $640 |
| #12644597 | Nov 29, 1983 | Follow-Up (F) | 1 violation | |
| #12748828 | Jun 16, 1981 | Complaint (B) | 13 violations | $640 |
| #12717013 | Feb 23, 1981 | Accident (A) | 5 violations | $1,000 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
Employee asphyxiated by open blast furnace
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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.
Inspection closed Oct 25, 1990.
27 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01005 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Aug 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01006A | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Apr 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01006B | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Serious | $400 | $0 | Mar 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01007 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | $700 | $420 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01008A | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 E01 I | Serious | $500 | $300 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01008B | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 F04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01008C | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 G06 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01009 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $700 | $420 | Apr 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01010 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01011 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 B05 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Apr 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01012 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Serious | $600 | $360 | Apr 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01013 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Serious | $500 | $300 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01014 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Apr 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01015 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Apr 4, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01016 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 I05 I | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01017 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01 | Serious | $500 | $300 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01018 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01019 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IVC | Serious | $800 | $480 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01021 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 I | Serious | $600 | $360 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01022 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I | Serious | $800 | $480 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01023 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | $800 | $480 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01024 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II | Serious | $500 | $300 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01025A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | $480 | $480 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 01025B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Repeat | $1,200 | $720 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 03001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 03002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 7, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 03003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 15, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
| 03004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 8, 1990 | Mar 26, 1990 | Sep 29, 1990 |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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