Inspection #108932674

Name: OSHA Inspection #108932674: 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 Feb 24, 1993. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 8, 1993.

OSHA documented 24 violations (3 serious, 17 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $11,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 86 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 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 108932674
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 24, 1993
Closed: Oct 8, 1993
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $11,000
Initial Penalties: $27,500
Related Activity: 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
#107416158	Jun 18, 1991	Referral (C)	81 violations	$100,000
#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

81 violations$100,000

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 8, 1993.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 17 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$27,500

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

Current Penalties

$11,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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)	8	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	7	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	2	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0 - 0.0062	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	8	0 - 2.1236	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.0317	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	8	0 - 0.4739	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)	1	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)	2	0	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	8	0 - 0.0652	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
01003A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI	Serious	$1,000	$500	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
01003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
01004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 I	Other	$600	$0	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
01005	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L	Serious	$700	$700	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Repeat	$1,200	$500	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A09	Repeat	$1,600	$600	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03	Repeat	$1,600	$600	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02004	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Repeat	$1,600	$600	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02005	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Repeat	$1,600	$800	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Repeat	$2,000	$800	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02007A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Repeat	$2,000	$800	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02007B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02008	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Repeat	$1,200	$400	Aug 15, 1993	-	-
02009	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Repeat	$1,600	$850	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02010	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Repeat	$1,600	$850	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02011A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Repeat	$2,000	$800	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02011B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02012	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Repeat	$2,000	$800	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$2,000	$0	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02014	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06	Repeat	$1,200	$500	Sep 7, 1993	-	-
02015A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$1,200	$500	Aug 22, 1993	-	-
02015B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$0	$0	Aug 22, 1993	-	-
03001	1904.4 Recording Criteria	Other	$400	$200	Aug 22, 1993	-	-
03002	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$400	$200	Aug 22, 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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