Inspection #102938453
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING at Castor Ave. East Of Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 on Apr 27, 1995. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 1, 2005.
OSHA documented 35 violations (33 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $11,600.
OSHA collected 195 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 102938453
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Apr 27, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 1, 2005
- Total Violations
- 35
- Penalties on Record
- $11,600
- Initial Penalties
- $17,800
Establishment
- Address
- Castor Ave. East Of Richmond Street, 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 |
| #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 |
| #102838661 | Dec 28, 1989 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | 32 violations | $10,020 |
| #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).
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 Aug 1, 2005.
33 serious, 2 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 15 | 0 - 0.6599 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 15 | 0 - 0.0073 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 15 | 0 - 0.35 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 15 | 0 - 0.0051 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 15 | 0 - 0.1201 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 15 | 0.0397 - 9.899 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 15 | 0 - 3.9489 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 15 | 0.0484 - 6.7192 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 15 | 0 - 0.0834 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 15 | 0 - 0.1499 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 15 | 0 - 0.2424 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 15 | 0 - 0.1905 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 15 | 0.1002 - 75.1123 | 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 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | $600 | $600 | Aug 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $800 | $800 | Aug 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | $2,800 | $2,000 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004D | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II | Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA | Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006D | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01006E | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01 | Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01007C | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C | Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Jun 30, 1996 | - | - |
| 01008B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 E02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01008D | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F01 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1996 | - | - |
| 01008E | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01009A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 III | Serious | $1,200 | $800 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01009B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01009C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D05 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J04 I | Serious | $1,200 | $800 | Oct 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J04 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L01 IA | Serious | $1,600 | $800 | Nov 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012A | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M02 I | Serious | $1,200 | $800 | Sep 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012B | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M03 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012C | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01012D | 1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 IVA | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 24, 1995 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $48,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01012C | - | - | $48,000 | - | - |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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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