SOUTHERN ZINC CO
1359 CENTRAL AVENUE, EAST POINT, GA 30344 · NAICS 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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Inspection records
Sep 15, 1992#109471631Sep 15, 1992Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#109471631$4,95010 viol.10 violations$4,950 in penalties
Inspection #109471631
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1992
- Closed
- Apr 13, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $7,350
- Penalties on Record
- $4,950
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | $1,650 | Apr 10, 1993 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,450 | $1,650 | Dec 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 28, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 5, 1990#102731460Sep 5, 1990Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102731460$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102731460
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 5, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 10, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 28, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Ave., East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 17, 1990#102730678Apr 17, 1990Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102730678$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102730678
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 17, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- May 8, 1990
- Closed
- Dec 4, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 37
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Ave., East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 37 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 VI | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1990 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1989#18340547Nov 2, 1989Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#18340547$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #18340547
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 40
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
May 25, 1989#102830551May 25, 1989Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#102830551$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102830551
Dates
- Opened
- May 25, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- May 26, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 14, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 38
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 3, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Jun 24, 1989 | - | - |
Nov 17, 1988#102835071Nov 17, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#102835071$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102835071
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 13, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Ave, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 53P / 2A | 0 - 0.073 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 53P / 2A | 0 | mg/m³ |
Oct 12, 1988#17764010Oct 12, 1988Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#17764010$1,1003 viol.3 violations$1,100 in penalties
Inspection #17764010
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1988
- Closed
- Nov 28, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $1,600
- Penalties on Record
- $1,100
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 9 | 0 - 0.0135 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 7 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 9 | 0 - 0.0052 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 9 | 0 - 0.0013 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 9 | 0 - 0.103 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 0.105 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 9 | 0 - 0.201 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 9 | 0 - 0.0023 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 9 | 0 - 0.0061 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 7 | 6.956 - 14.764 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 9 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 9 | 0 - 6.2098 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV | Serious | 1 | 8 | $600 | $300 | Dec 29, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $1,000 | $800 | Oct 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Oct 16, 1990 | - | - |
Apr 20, 1988#17763889Apr 20, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#17763889$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17763889
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 20, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 20, 1988
- Closed
- May 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Ave, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
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.
Jan 25, 1988#101355329Jan 25, 1988Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#101355329$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101355329
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 18, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 20, 1987#100362227Oct 20, 1987Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#100362227$5,00010 viol.10 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #100362227
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 20, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1987
- Closed
- May 5, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 25
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $9,590
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 1359 Central Avenue, East Point, GA 30344
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 6 | 0.17 - 1.4 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 6 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $280 | $200 | Jan 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $280 | $200 | Jan 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $350 | $200 | Jan 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 12, 1988 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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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).
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.
25 inspections, 1978 to 1992. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,284 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.