Inspection #106474588

Name: OSHA Inspection #106474588: CARPENTER - CERTECH INCOPORATED
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of CARPENTER - CERTECH INCOPORATED at 550 Stewart Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706 on Aug 22, 1996. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 15, 1997.

OSHA documented 11 violations (11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $675.

OSHA collected 2 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust, Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction).

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 106474588
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 22, 1996
Closed: Jul 15, 1997
Contested: Jan 23, 1997
Final Order: Jun 2, 1997
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $675
Initial Penalties: $2,700

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: CARPENTER - CERTECH INCOPORATED
Address: 550 Stewart Road, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18706
Industry: 327124

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#303348825	Apr 25, 2002	Planned (H)	3 violations	$633
#303348833	Apr 25, 2002	Planned (H)	1 violation
#301043949	May 25, 1999	Complaint (B)	No violations

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 Jul 15, 1997.

Citations on Record

11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,700

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

Current Penalties

$675

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 23, 1997. Final orders are recorded through Jun 2, 1997. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust	1	0	%	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	1	0	%	-

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
01001A	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 I03	Other	$1,350	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
01001B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
01002A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$1,350	$675	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
01002B	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 N01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 5, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02003	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02004	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02005	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02006	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02007	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02008	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997
02009	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 20, 1997	Jan 23, 1997	Jun 2, 1997

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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