Inspection #103342283

Name: OSHA Inspection #103342283: GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. at 604 Rear Valley Street, Minerva, OH 44657 on Oct 20, 1993. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 6, 1995.

OSHA documented 23 violations (10 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $10,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 114 air monitoring samples covering 15 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 10 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103342283
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 20, 1993
Closed: Oct 6, 1995
Contested: May 2, 1994
Final Order: Mar 20, 1995
Total Violations: 23
Penalties on Record: $10,000
Initial Penalties: $24,250
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Address: 604 Rear Valley Street, Minerva, OH 44657
Industry: 325131

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#307884502	Sep 21, 2004	Planned (H)	No violations
#112529664	Jun 9, 2003	Complaint (B)	36 violations	$9,312
#305436248	Mar 20, 2003	Complaint (B)	No violations

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 Oct 6, 1995.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$24,250

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

Current Penalties

$10,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 2, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Mar 20, 1995. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 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)	7	0 - 0.0037	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	11	0 - 0.1104	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	7	0 - 0.109	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	7	0 - 0.0088	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	7	0 - 0.0289	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	7	0 - 0.4782	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	10	0 - 0.1643	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	7	0 - 0.1039	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	7	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	7	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	6	0 - 4.4	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	7	0 - 0.1486	mg/m³	-
Zinc	4	0 - 0.0026	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	13	0 - 1.2148	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	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1994	-	Mar 20, 1995
01002	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1994	-	Mar 20, 1995
01003	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1994	-	Mar 20, 1995
01004	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1994	-	Mar 20, 1995
01005	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 26, 1994	-	Mar 20, 1995
02002	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01	Serious	$1,000	$600	May 17, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Serious	$1,000	$600	Sep 20, 1995	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I	Serious	$1,000	$600	May 17, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 II	Serious	$1,000	$600	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02006	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$750	$0	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02007A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$2,500	$1,520	Apr 23, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02007B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 13, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,520	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,520	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,520	Apr 23, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,520	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02012A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Other	$2,500	$0	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02012B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Other	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
02013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI	Other	$2,500	$0	May 16, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
03001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$500	$0	Jul 15, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
03002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$500	$0	Jul 15, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
03003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I	Other	$500	$0	Jul 15, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995
03004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$500	$0	Jul 15, 1994	May 2, 1994	Mar 20, 1995

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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