Inspection #116159765

Name: OSHA Inspection #116159765: E.E. MILLS AND SON
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of E.E. MILLS AND SON at 100 South 2nd Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201 on Oct 23, 1995. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 13, 1996.

OSHA documented 11 violations (8 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,440. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 8 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 116159765
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 23, 1995
Closed: May 13, 1996
Contested: Dec 27, 1995
Final Order: May 4, 1996
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $1,440
Initial Penalties: $2,400
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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: E.E. MILLS AND SON
Address: 100 South 2nd Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Industry: 238320 Painting and Wall Covering Contractors

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#305837650	Jul 15, 2003	Referral (C)	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 May 13, 1996.

Citations on Record

8 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,400

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

Current Penalties

$1,440

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Dec 27, 1995. Final orders are recorded through May 4, 1996. 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
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	4	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0 - 0.049	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
01001A	1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 E01	Serious	$600	$360	Feb 9, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01001B	1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 9, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01001C	1926.59 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19260059 H	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 9, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01002	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 I	Serious	$600	$360	Dec 8, 1995	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01003	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 J01 I	Serious	$600	$360	Jan 7, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01004A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 I	Serious	$600	$360	Jan 7, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01004B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 7, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
01004C	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 9, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
02001	1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 B01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 7, 1996	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
02002	1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 A02 IIJ	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 1995	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 1996
02003	1926.1053 Ladders (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19261053 B16	Other	$0	$0	Dec 8, 1995	Dec 27, 1995	May 4, 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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