Inspection #109467837

Name: OSHA Inspection #109467837: SIGMA RECYCLING, LLC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of SIGMA RECYCLING, LLC at 2200 U. S. Hwy 421 N., Wilmington, NC 28401 on Oct 30, 1995. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 27, 1996.

OSHA documented 6 violations (3 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,150. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 113 air monitoring samples covering 13 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 8 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109467837
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 30, 1995
Closed: Dec 27, 1996
Contested: May 3, 1996
Final Order: Nov 29, 1996
Total Violations: 6
Penalties on Record: $3,150
Initial Penalties: $6,300
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: SIGMA RECYCLING, LLC
Address: 2200 U. S. Hwy 421 N., Wilmington, NC 28401
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

#109467258Referral (C)10 violations$195,840 #102716446Referral (C)12 violations$61,850

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 Dec 27, 1996.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$6,300

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

Current Penalties

$3,150

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 3, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Nov 29, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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 - 0.2878	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	8	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	7	0 - 0.01	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	8	0 - 0.0065	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	8	0 - 0.0017	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	8	0 - 0.0482	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	8	0 - 2.402	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	18	0 - 1.9238	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	8	0 - 0.018	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	8	0 - 0.0027	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	8	0 - 0.0105	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	8	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	8	0 - 2.2477	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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1915.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19151025 G02 V	Serious	$2,100	$1,050	May 7, 1996
01002	1915.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19151025 I05	Serious	$2,100	$1,050	May 7, 1996
01003	1915.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19151025 L01 II	Serious	$2,100	$1,050	May 7, 1996
02001	1915.1120 OSHA citation code: 19151120 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	May 7, 1996
02002	1915.1120 OSHA citation code: 19151120 G02	Other	$0	$0	May 7, 1996
02003	1915.1200 Hazard communication OSHA citation code: 19151200 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 19, 1996

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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