Inspection #103240636

Name: OSHA Inspection #103240636: M.K. FERGUSON COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Unprogrammed Related (G)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a unprogrammed related inspection of M.K. FERGUSON COMPANY at 1781 U.s. Rt. 52, P.o. Box226, Moscow, OH 45153 on Jan 10, 1990. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 2, 1992.

OSHA documented 5 violations (1 serious) with total penalties on record of $20,300.

OSHA collected 182 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103240636
Type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 10, 1990
Closed: Jun 2, 1992
Contested: May 24, 1990
Final Order: May 11, 1992
Total Violations: 5
Penalties on Record: $20,300
Initial Penalties: $26,800

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Establishment

Name: M.K. FERGUSON COMPANY
Address: 1781 U.s. Rt. 52, P.o. Box226, Moscow, OH 45153
Industry: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#18056739	Jul 9, 1990	Unprogrammed Related (G)	No violations
#103134300	Jan 10, 1990	Unprogrammed Related (G)	62 violations	$39,700

#18056739

Opened Jul 9, 1990

Unprogrammed Related (G)

No violations

#103134300

Opened Jan 10, 1990

Unprogrammed Related (G)

62 violations$39,700

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 Jun 2, 1992.

Citations on Record

1 serious.

Initial Penalties

$26,800

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

Current Penalties

$20,300

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 24, 1990. Final orders are recorded through May 11, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	14	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	14	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	14	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	14	0 - 0.0144	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	14	0 - 0.0086	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	14	0.0074 - 0.0265	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	14	0.3012 - 7.3378	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	14	0 - 0.0177	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	14	0.0043 - 0.8333	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	14	0 - 0.0114	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	14	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	14	0 - 0.0025	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	14	0.009 - 0.0808	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	1926.353 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting, and Heating OSHA citation code: 19260353 B02	Serious	$800	$600	Jun 3, 1990	May 24, 1990	May 11, 1992
02002	1926.52 Occupational Noise Exposure (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260052 B	Other	$7,000	$5,300	May 14, 1990	May 24, 1990	May 11, 1992
02003	1926.52 Occupational Noise Exposure (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260052 D01	Other	$7,000	$5,300	May 24, 1990	May 24, 1990	May 11, 1992
02005	1926.101 Hearing Protection OSHA citation code: 19260101 B	Other	$7,000	$5,300	May 6, 1990	May 24, 1990	May 11, 1992
02006	1926.351 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19260351 E	Other	$5,000	$3,800	May 6, 1990	May 24, 1990	May 11, 1992

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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