Inspection #111884748

Name: OSHA Inspection #111884748: GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP. at 525 Castro Street, Richmond, CA 94801 on Nov 6, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 29, 1994.

OSHA documented 30 violations (19 serious, 1 willful, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $50,125.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 111884748
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 6, 1992
Closed: Sep 29, 1994
Contested: Jun 18, 1993
Final Order: Jun 14, 1994
Total Violations: 30
Penalties on Record: $50,125
Initial Penalties: $88,125

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: GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP.
Address: 525 Castro Street, Richmond, CA 94801
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#125753368	May 1, 2001	Accident (A)	4 violations	$19,180
#125660233	Mar 24, 1998	Accident (A)	No violations
#111887188	Jul 26, 1993	Referral (C)	14 violations	$49,000
#111888301	Nov 6, 1992	Planned (H)	14 violations	$5,775
#106977754	Aug 11, 1988	Referral (C)	No violations
#2334357	Oct 6, 1987	Planned (H)	No violations

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 Sep 29, 1994.

Citations on Record

19 serious, 1 willful, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$88,125

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

Current Penalties

$50,125

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 18, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jun 14, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	5208 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 5208 R01 B	Other	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01002	3300 Live Steam and Air Hoses OSHA citation code: 3300 B	Other	$150	$150	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01003	3221 OSHA citation code: 3221 B02	Other	$600	$600	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01006	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 B	Other	$225	$225	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01008	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 D02	Other	$300	$300	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01009	5154.1 OSHA citation code: 51540001 C	Other	$300	$300	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01010	5154.1 OSHA citation code: 51540001 E03	Other	$300	$300	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01011	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q09	Other	$600	$600	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01012	5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 F04	Other	$600	$600	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
01013	5228	Other	$300	$300	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
06001	3221 OSHA citation code: 3221 B01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
08001	3308 Hot Pipes and Hot Surfaces	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
09001	3311 Flarebacks OSHA citation code: 3311 A	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
10001	3311 Flarebacks OSHA citation code: 3311 C	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
11001	3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 F	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
12001	3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 B	Serious	$4,500	$4,500	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
13001	3383 Body Protection OSHA citation code: 3383 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
15001	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 D05	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 28, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
16001	5158 OSHA citation code: 5158 C	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
17001	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A	Serious	$750	$750	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
20001	5164 Storage of Hazardous Substances OSHA citation code: 5164 C	Serious	$750	$750	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 14, 1994
21001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q03 B	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
22001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06 C	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
23001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06 D	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
24001	5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 Q06 E	Serious	$750	$750	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
25001	5208 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 5208 G06	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
26001	5208 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 5208 I04 B	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
27001	5208 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 5208 N01 A	Serious	$2,000	$2,000	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
28001	5610	Serious	$750	$750	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 1994
30001	3310 Discharge Location OSHA citation code: 3310 D	Willful	$45,000	$7,000	Jun 1, 1993	Jun 18, 1993	Jun 13, 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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