Inspection #112529664

Name: OSHA Inspection #112529664: GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC. at 604 Rear Valley Street, Minerva, OH 44657 on Jun 9, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Mar 29, 2005.

OSHA documented 36 violations (18 serious, 1 repeat, 17 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,312. This inspection is linked to 3 complaints, 2 referrals in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 42 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Cadmium, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 112529664
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 9, 2003
Closed: Mar 29, 2005
Contested: Sep 26, 2003
Final Order: Jul 19, 2004
Total Violations: 36
Penalties on Record: $9,312
Initial Penalties: $18,420
Related Activity: 3 complaints, 2 referrals

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: GENERAL COLOR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.
Address: 604 Rear Valley Street, Minerva, OH 44657
Industry: 325131

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#307884502	Sep 21, 2004	Planned (H)	No violations
#305436248	Mar 20, 2003	Complaint (B)	No violations
#103342283	Oct 20, 1993	Complaint (B)	23 violations	$10,000

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 Mar 29, 2005.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 1 repeat, 17 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$18,420

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

Current Penalties

$9,312

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 26, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Jul 19, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Cadmium	21	0 - 0.098	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	21	0 - 2.62	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]

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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$900	$540	Aug 4, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
02001	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Repeat	$120	$72	Jul 19, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
03001C	1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 B03	Other	$0	$0	Jul 27, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
03002	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M12 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 19, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04001	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$900	$450	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$3,000	$1,500	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E04 I	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IIB	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 15, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04006A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C	Serious	$3,000	$1,500	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04006B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 G03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04006C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 E04	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04007	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D03 I	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04008A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 IIB1	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04008B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 IIB2	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04008C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L02 IIB3	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04009	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L04 I	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
04010	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L04 IIC	Serious	$1,500	$750	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05001A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 M02 IB	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05001B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 M02 IC	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 II	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIC	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05004C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IID	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05004D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05004E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 IIC	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05005A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 IIB	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05005B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 IIG	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05006	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05007A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 N01 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05007B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 N01 IIB	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004
05007C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 N01 IID	Other	$0	$0	Oct 13, 2003	Sep 26, 2003	Jul 19, 2004

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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