Inspection #103453361

Name: OSHA Inspection #103453361: ROTH METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ROTH METAL FABRICATORS, INC. at 4700 West 5th Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644 on Apr 7, 1993. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 29, 1993.

OSHA documented 18 violations (13 serious, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,950. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 72 air monitoring samples covering 18 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 13 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 103453361
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Apr 7, 1993
Closed: Oct 29, 1993
Total Violations: 18
Penalties on Record: $4,950
Initial Penalties: $6,150
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: ROTH METAL FABRICATORS, INC.
Address: 4700 West 5th Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#102530789	Oct 27, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#103448833	May 6, 1993	Referral (C)	4 violations	$2,200
#15929292	Jun 8, 1981	Planned (H)	12 violations	$390

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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Oct 29, 1993.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 5 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$6,150

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

Current Penalties

$4,950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling18 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)	4	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	4	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	4	0 - 0.0184	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	4	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	4	0 - 0.0139	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	4	0 - 2.1085	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	4	0 - 0.1542	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	4	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Acetate	4	0.223 - 1.9711	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	4	0 - 0.0092	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
n-Propyl Acetate	4	0.2615 - 2.7298	ppm	200 ppm (840 mg/m³)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	4	0	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Toluene	4	0.6853 - 6.2561	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	4	0.1296 - 1.3554	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	4	0 - 0.0143	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	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A03	Serious	$450	$450	Jun 7, 1993	-	-
01002	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$450	$450	May 10, 1993	-	-
01003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Serious	$600	$600	May 17, 1993	-	-
01004	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$450	$300	May 10, 1993	-	-
01005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Serious	$600	$600	Jun 7, 1993	-	-
01006	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$450	$300	May 27, 1993	-	-
01007	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G04	Serious	$450	$450	Jun 7, 1993	-	-
01008A	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV	Serious	$600	$300	May 10, 1993	-	-
01008B	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$0	$0	May 10, 1993	-	-
01009	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$450	$450	May 10, 1993	-	-
01010	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$450	$450	May 10, 1993	-	-
01011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$600	$300	Jun 7, 1993	-	-
01012	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$600	$300	Jun 7, 1993	-	-
02001	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 III	Other	$0	$0	May 17, 1993	-	-
02002	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 F04	Other	$0	$0	May 17, 1993	-	-
02003	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Other	$0	$0	May 12, 1993	-	-
02004	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1993	-	-
02005	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1993	-	-

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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