Inspection #107416158

Name: OSHA Inspection #107416158: BAY STATE SMELTING CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of BAY STATE SMELTING CO. at 15a Bleachery Court/P.o. Box 127, Somerville, MA 02143 on Jun 18, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 28, 1993.

OSHA documented 81 violations (71 serious, 3 willful, 5 repeat, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $100,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 107416158
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 18, 1991
Closed: Apr 28, 1993
Contested: Jan 3, 1992
Final Order: Sep 29, 1992
Total Violations: 81
Penalties on Record: $100,000
Initial Penalties: $214,500
Related Activity: 1 complaint, 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: BAY STATE SMELTING CO.
Address: 15a Bleachery Court/P.o. Box 127, Somerville, MA 02143
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#109625921	Apr 12, 1994	Follow-Up (F)	17 violations	$5,000
#108932674	Feb 24, 1993	Referral (C)	24 violations	$11,000
#107316259	May 3, 1991	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#107421950	Nov 1, 1990	Referral (C)	3 violations	$1,170
#107413148	Apr 5, 1990	Planned (H)	10 violations	$1,800

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 Apr 28, 1993.

Citations on Record

71 serious, 3 willful, 5 repeat, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$214,500

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

Current Penalties

$100,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 3, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Sep 29, 1992. 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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01004	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01005	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01006	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01007A	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01007B	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01008	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F04 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01009	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01010A	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01010B	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01011	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01012A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01012B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01012C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01012D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01012E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01013	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01014	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01015	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01016	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01017	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01018	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01019	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01020A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01020B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01021	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01022A	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01022B	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01022C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G04	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01022D	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G04	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01022E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01023	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01024	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01025	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01026	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01027	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01028	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01029	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01030	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01031	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01032	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A02 I	Serious	$2,000	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01033	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01034	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01035	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01036	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01037	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01038	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01039	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01040A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01040B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01041	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIA	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIB	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IID	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIE	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01042G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIF	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01043	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 ID	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01044A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VA	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01044B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VB	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01044C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VD	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01044D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VE	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01044E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 29, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01045	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01046	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N02 IIA	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01047	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06	Serious	$2,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01048A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,550	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
01048B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08	Willful	$35,000	$7,000	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
02002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Willful	$35,000	$7,000	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
02003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Willful	$35,000	$7,000	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
03001	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II	Repeat	$3,000	$2,000	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
03002A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Repeat	$5,000	$2,600	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
03002B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
03002C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Repeat	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
03002D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV	Repeat	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
04001	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 1992
04002	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Dec 31, 1992	Jan 3, 1992	Sep 29, 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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