Inspection #109106641

Name: OSHA Inspection #109106641: SMITH TANK & EQUIPMENT CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of SMITH TANK & EQUIPMENT CO at 9887 Us Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708 on Apr 12, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 17, 1996.

OSHA documented 22 violations (20 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,000.

OSHA collected 70 air monitoring samples covering 20 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 15 more.

This employer has 11 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109106641
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 12, 1994
Closed: Oct 17, 1996
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $3,000
Initial Penalties: $9,625

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: SMITH TANK & EQUIPMENT CO
Address: 9887 Us Highway 271, Tyler, TX 75708
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer11 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#116313909	Sep 2, 1997	Planned (H)	No violations
#103627733	Sep 26, 1994	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#100741693	Sep 4, 1986	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$180
#2469112	Apr 4, 1985	Planned (H)	5 violations	$240
#16405847	Apr 27, 1982	Planned (H)	1 violation
#16477333	Apr 7, 1982	Planned (H)	8 violations	$770
#17110784	Jan 5, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#17108101	Aug 21, 1980	Planned (H)	2 violations	$360
#17113846	Jun 14, 1979	Planned (H)	No violations
#16519837	Nov 5, 1975	Accident (A)	No violations
#16516890	Nov 19, 1974	Planned (H)	5 violations	$80

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 17, 1996.

Citations on Record

20 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$9,625

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

Current Penalties

$3,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling20 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	2	4.1809 - 23.6366	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	1	0.0003	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	5	0 - 0.0041	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0 - 0.1104	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Benzene	1	9.5515	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Hexone	1	1.5973	ppm	100 ppm (410 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	5	0 - 5.0597	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0 - 0.1951	mg/m³	-
Methyl (n-amyl) ketone	1	0.5739	ppm	100 ppm (465 mg/m³)
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	5	0 - 0.0094	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Toluene	1	29.7399	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	5	0	mg/m³	-
VM and P Naphtha	1	702.0874	mg/m³	-
Xylene	2	1.0172 - 40.2328	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	0 - 0.0117	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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$525	$500	Sep 8, 1994	-	-
01002A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2	Serious	$700	$0	Aug 3, 1994	-	-
01002B	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 28, 1994	-	-
01002C	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 3, 1994	-	-
01003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Serious	$1,750	$500	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01004A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$875	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01004B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01004C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I10	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01005A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VIII	Serious	$1,750	$500	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01005B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01005C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F11	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01005D	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F13	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01005E	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01006A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I	Serious	$1,750	$500	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01006B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01006C	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 IC	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01007A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01	Serious	$1,750	$500	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01007B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F07	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01007C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 F09	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
01008	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$525	$500	Sep 10, 1994	-	-
02001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 27, 1994	-	-
02002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11	Other	$0	$0	Aug 10, 1994	-	-

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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