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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of FRANKLIN SMELTING & REFINING at Castor Ave. East Of Richmond Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 on Feb 11, 1997. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 1, 2005.
OSHA documented 59 violations (6 serious, 47 willful, 5 repeat, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $773,360. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 676 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.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 52 | 0 - 0.0741 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 52 | 0 - 0.000889 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 52 | 0 - 0.1244 | mg/m³ |
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 19100212 A01 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) | Serious | $4,000 | $4,000 | Aug 17, 1997 |
| 01002 | 19100219 C02 I Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus | Serious | $1,600 | $1,600 | Aug 11, 1997 |
| 01003A | 19101000 A02 Air Contaminants | Serious | $2,800 |
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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Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts |
| 52 |
| 0 - 0.2024 |
| mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 52 | 0 - 0.0014 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 52 | 0 - 19.6792 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 52 | 0 - 3.1958 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 52 | 0 - 10.8565 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 52 | 0 - 0.1208 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 52 | 0 - 0.4848 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 52 | 0 - 0.2539 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 52 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 52 | 0 - 387.1165 | 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).
| $2,800 |
| Aug 10, 1998 |
| 01003B | 19101000 E Air Contaminants | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 01004A | 19101027 F02 III Cadmium | Serious | $2,800 | $2,800 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 01004B | 19101027 F03 I Cadmium | Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02001A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02001B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02002A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02002B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02003A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02003B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02004A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02004B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02005A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02005B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02006A | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02006B | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02007A | 19101025 E03 IV Lead | Willful | $32,000 | $32,000 | Sep 10, 1997 |
| 02007B | 19101025 E04 I Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1997 |
| 02008A | 19101025 F02 I Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| 02008B | 19101025 F04 I Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| 02009A | 19101025 G02 I Lead | Willful | $44,000 | $44,000 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| 02009B | 19101025 G02 II Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| 02010A | 19101025 G02 VIII Lead | Willful | $44,000 | $44,000 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02010B | 19101025 I04 IV Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02011 | 19101025 H02 II Lead | Willful | $44,000 | $44,000 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012A | 19101025 J02 IA Lead | Willful | $32,000 | $32,000 | Aug 17, 1997 |
| 02012B | 19101025 J02 IB Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012C | 19101025 J03 IIC Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012D | 19101025 J03 IID1 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012E | 19101025 J03 IID4 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012F | 19101025 J03 IID5 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012G | 19101025 J03 IIE Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012H | 19101025 J03 IVA3 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012I | 19101025 J03 IVA5 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012J | 19101025 J03 VA Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02012K | 19101025 J03 VB2 Lead | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 25, 1997 |
| 02013 | 19101025 L01 IV Lead | Willful | $32,000 | $32,000 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02014A | 19101027 C Cadmium | Willful | $56,000 | $56,000 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02014B | 19101027 F01 I Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1998 |
| 02015A | 19101027 I02 II Cadmium | Willful | $44,000 | $44,000 | Aug 20, 1997 |
| 02015B | 19101027 I03 III Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02015C | 19101027 J04 II Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02015D | 19101027 K05 Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02016A | 19101027 L01 IA Cadmium | Willful | $32,000 | $32,000 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02016B | 19101027 L01 IB Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02016C | 19101027 L02 I Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02016D | 19101027 L08 I Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 02016E | 19101027 L09 I Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02016F | 19101027 L09 III Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02016G | 19101027 L15 I Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 02016H | 19101027 L15 II Cadmium | Willful | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 03001 | 19040002 A02 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries | Repeat | $800 | $800 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 03002 | 19101020 G01 III Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records | Repeat | $160 | $160 | Sep 9, 1997 |
| 03003 | 19101025 H01 Lead | Repeat | $6,000 | $6,000 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 03004A | 19101027 J04 I Cadmium | Repeat | $3,200 | $3,200 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 03004B | 19101027 K01 Cadmium | Repeat | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
| 04001 | 19101027 I03 V Cadmium | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1997 |
