Inspection #108840778

Name: OSHA Inspection #108840778: ELJER MANUFACTURING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of ELJER MANUFACTURING at 921 South Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, OH 44460 on Aug 2, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 12, 2004.

OSHA documented 27 violations (12 serious, 7 repeat, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $25,350.

OSHA collected 20 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction), Silica (Quartz, Total).

This employer has 13 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 108840778
Type: Follow-Up (F)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 2, 1991
Closed: Nov 12, 2004
Contested: Feb 24, 1992
Final Order: Aug 17, 1995
Total Violations: 27
Penalties on Record: $25,350
Initial Penalties: $70,000

Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.

Establishment

Name: ELJER MANUFACTURING
Address: 921 South Ellsworth Avenue, Salem, OH 44460
Industry: 332998

Other Inspections of This Employer13 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#118115344	Monitoring (D)	13 violations	$29,522
#118117027	Complaint (B)	No violations
#103014080	Monitoring (D)	22 violations	$27,300
#121933279	Monitoring (D)	4 violations	$17,700
#103543849	Monitoring (D)	9 violations	$11,500
#108828351	Complaint (B)	No violations
#103217717	Referral (C)	3 violations	$1,170
#103020095	Referral (C)	41 violations	$9,240
#103545893	Monitoring (D)	1 violation
#103023727	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#102432978	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#103221305	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#103216073	Follow-Up (F)	11 violations	$1,617

#118115344Monitoring (D)

13 violations$29,522

#118117027Complaint (B)

No violations

#103014080Monitoring (D)

22 violations$27,300

#121933279Monitoring (D)

4 violations$17,700

#103543849Monitoring (D)

9 violations$11,500

#108828351Complaint (B)

No violations

#103217717Referral (C)

3 violations$1,170

#103020095Referral (C)

41 violations$9,240

#103545893Monitoring (D)

1 violation

#103023727Monitoring (D)

No violations

#102432978Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#103221305Monitoring (D)

No violations

#103216073Follow-Up (F)

11 violations$1,617

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 Nov 12, 2004.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 7 repeat, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$70,000

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

Current Penalties

$25,350

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Feb 24, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Aug 17, 1995. 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 Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	18	0.083 - 31	%	-
Silica (Quartz, Total)	2	5.1 - 12.7	%	-

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 10, 1992
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Serious	$2,500	$350	Mar 19, 1992
01002B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$0	$250	May 18, 1994
01002C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03	Serious	$0	$250	May 18, 1994
01002D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$250	Jan 21, 1995
01002E	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I	Serious	$0	$250	May 18, 1994
01003A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	May 18, 1994
01003B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 21, 1995
01004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Mar 19, 1992
01004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 19, 1992
01005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 10, 1992
01006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Feb 10, 1992
01007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Other	$2,500	$0	Feb 10, 1992
01008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Other	$2,500	$0	Mar 19, 1992
02001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02	Repeat	$25,000	$6,000	Feb 10, 1992
02001B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Feb 10, 1992
02001C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03	Repeat	$0	$4,000	May 18, 1994
02001D	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Repeat	$0	$6,500	Oct 22, 2004
02001E	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Repeat	$0	$0	Oct 22, 2004
02002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Repeat	$25,000	$0	Oct 23, 1997
02002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Repeat	$0	$0	Oct 23, 1997
03001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Other	$0	$0	Mar 19, 1992
03002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 1, 1992
03003A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Other	$0	$0	Feb 10, 1992
03003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Other	$0	$0	Feb 10, 1992
03004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II	Other	$0	$0	Feb 10, 1992
03005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Mar 19, 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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