Inspection #120462585
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of GASTON COPPER RECYCLING at Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053 on Mar 3, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on May 2, 1995.
OSHA documented 54 violations (40 serious, 14 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $45,200. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.
This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 120462585
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Mar 3, 1992
- Closed
- May 2, 1995
- Total Violations
- 54
- Penalties on Record
- $45,200
- Initial Penalties
- $111,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral, 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- Hwy. 321 S., Gaston, SC 29053
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #124674342 | Feb 2, 1995 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #124670845 | Jun 21, 1994 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #120481494 | May 12, 1993 | Follow-Up (F) | 6 violations | $2,500 |
| #120474689 | Jan 6, 1993 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #115664112 | Mar 10, 1992 | Referral (C) | 28 violations | $17,020 |
| #115681264 | Dec 4, 1991 | Complaint (B) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.
Two employees are injured when furnace explodes
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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.
Inspection closed May 2, 1995.
40 serious, 14 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
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. 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 | 10012 OSHA citation code: 10012 A | Serious | $5,000 | $2,000 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIB | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Sep 3, 1992 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03 | Serious | $1,350 | $540 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | $1,350 | $540 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 C | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Jan 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02 | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F01 | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F02 | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 F03 | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G01 I | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Apr 5, 1993 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 G02 I | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 H03 II | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 M05 | Serious | $4,500 | $1,800 | Apr 5, 1993 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N01 I | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N05 | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 N06 I | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 O01 I | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 P02 I | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01024 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 P03 | Serious | $2,250 | $900 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01025 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01 | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01026 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C02 | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01027 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01028 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01029 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
| 01030 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 II | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01031 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01032 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01 | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01033 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01034 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01035 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01 | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01036 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VIII | Serious | $1,800 | $720 | Jul 10, 1992 | - | - |
| 01037 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H02 II | Serious | $3,150 | $1,260 | May 24, 1993 | - | - |
| 01038 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Serious | $1,350 | $720 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01039 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G02 IV | Serious | $0 | $540 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 01040 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | $1,350 | $540 | Oct 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 D01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 K04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 Q01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 Q04 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1992 | - | - |
| 02014 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jan 4, 1993 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N05 I | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1995 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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