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Inspection #102945490

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of METRO MACHINE at Foot Of Morton Avenue, P.o. Box 200, Chester, PA 19016 on Sep 7, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 18, 1997.

OSHA documented 33 violations (16 serious, 17 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $28,000. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
102945490
Type
Accident (A)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Sep 7, 1995
Closed
Mar 18, 1997
Contested
Nov 22, 1995
Final Order
Nov 4, 1996
Total Violations
33
Penalties on Record
$28,000
Initial Penalties
$31,050
Related Activity
1 accident
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Establishment
Name
METRO MACHINE
Address
Foot Of Morton Avenue, P.o. Box 200, Chester, PA 19016
Industry
335221
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.

FatalitySep 5, 1995

Employee drowns when barge gangway fails

Injury: OtherBody part: Lung

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Mar 18, 1997.

Citations on Record
33

16 serious, 17 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$31,050

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

Current Penalties
$28,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 22, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Nov 4, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08
Serious$2,250$1,685Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010021910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01
Serious$2,250$1,685Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010031910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 III
Serious$1,350$1,015Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010041910.303
Electrical - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100303 C
Serious$1,350$1,015Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01005A1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 A04 V
Serious$2,250$1,685Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01005B1910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010061915.12
Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces
OSHA citation code: 19150012 E
Serious$2,250$1,685Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010071915.56
Arc Welding and Cutting
OSHA citation code: 19150056 B04
Serious$2,250$1,685Nov 6, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010081915.71
Scaffolds or Staging
OSHA citation code: 19150071 I02
Serious$2,250$1,685Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010091915.73
Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges
OSHA citation code: 19150073 C
Serious$2,250$1,685Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
010101915.73
Guarding of Deck Openings and Edges
OSHA citation code: 19150073 E
Serious$6,300$4,725Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01011B1915.74
Access to Vessels
OSHA citation code: 19150074 C02
Serious$0$4,725Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01011C1915.77
Working Surfaces
OSHA citation code: 19150077 C
Serious$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01012A1915.154
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19150154 C01
Serious$6,300$4,725Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01012B1915.154
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19150154 C03
Serious$0$0Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
01012C1915.154
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19150154 C04
Serious$0$0Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020011910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 I
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020021910.145
Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020031910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020041910.157
Portable Fire Extinguishers
OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020051910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020061910.217
Mechanical Power Presses
OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020071910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020081910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020091910.304
Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100304 A03
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020101910.305
Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100305 E01
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020111915.7
Competent Person
OSHA citation code: 19150007 C04
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020121915.52
Fire Prevention (Removed)
OSHA citation code: 19150052 A02
Other$0$0Nov 6, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020131915.91
Accident Prevention Signs and Tags
OSHA citation code: 19150091 A
Other$0$0Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020141915.111
Inspection
OSHA citation code: 19150111 A
Other$0$0Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020151915.115
Hoisting and Hauling Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19150115 A01
Other$0$0Nov 7, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020161915.115
Hoisting and Hauling Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19150115 D
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996
020171915.116
Use of Gear
OSHA citation code: 19150116 D
Other$0$0Dec 5, 1995Nov 22, 1995Nov 4, 1996

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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