Inspection #115664112

Name: OSHA Inspection #115664112: GASTON COPPER RECYCLING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of GASTON COPPER RECYCLING at Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053 on Mar 10, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 26, 1993.

OSHA documented 28 violations (16 serious, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $17,020. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 115664112
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Mar 10, 1992
Closed: Nov 26, 1993
Total Violations: 28
Penalties on Record: $17,020
Initial Penalties: $42,550
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: GASTON COPPER RECYCLING
Address: Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#124674342	Complaint (B)	No violations
#124670845	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#120481494	Follow-Up (F)	6 violations	$2,500
#120474689	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#120462585	Accident (A)	54 violations	$45,200
#115681264	Complaint (B)	No violations

#124674342Complaint (B)

No violations

#124670845Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#120481494Follow-Up (F)

6 violations$2,500

#120474689Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#120462585Accident (A)

54 violations$45,200

#115681264Complaint (B)

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 Nov 26, 1993.

Citations on Record

16 serious, 12 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$42,550

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

Current Penalties

$17,020

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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	10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A	Serious	$2,500	$1,000	Aug 24, 1992
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Serious	$4,500	$1,800	Aug 24, 1992
01003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Nov 24, 1992
01004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$1,800	$720	Jun 25, 1992
01005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Nov 24, 1992
01006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$1,800	$720	Nov 24, 1992
01007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Aug 24, 1992
01008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Aug 24, 1992
01009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$1,800	$720	Aug 24, 1992
01010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Aug 1, 1992
01011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II	Serious	$1,800	$720	Aug 24, 1992
01013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Jul 24, 1992
01014	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 III	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Jul 1, 1992
01015	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,260	Jul 24, 1992
01016	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$1,800	$720	Sep 24, 1992
01017	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$1,350	$540	Aug 24, 1992
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1992
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 24, 1992
02003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03	Other	$0	$0	Jul 1, 1992
02004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 24, 1992
02005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1992
02006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 24, 1992
02007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 24, 1992
02008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1992
02009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 1, 1992
02010	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 24, 1992
02011A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 24, 1992
02011B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 1, 1992

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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