Inspection #121992473
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of LSI INDUSTRIES INC. at 10170 Alliance Rd., Blue Ash, OH 45242 on Dec 15, 1997. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Feb 23, 1998.
OSHA documented 9 violations (7 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $6,375. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 245 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), Copper Fume (as Cu), and 10 more.
This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 121992473
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 23, 1998
- Total Violations
- 9
- Penalties on Record
- $6,375
- Initial Penalties
- $12,375
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Establishment
- Address
- 10170 Alliance Rd., Blue Ash, OH 45242
- Industry
- 335122 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #309414191 | Oct 20, 2005 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #305584294 | Jul 8, 2002 | Planned (H) | 7 violations | |
| #305584377 | Jul 8, 2002 | Planned (H) | 13 violations | $9,942 |
| #102588605 | Sep 7, 1995 | Complaint (B) | 2 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.
Inspection closed Feb 23, 1998.
7 serious, 2 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 21 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 21 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 16 | 0 - 0.0042 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 16 | 0 - 0.000707 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 21 | 0.000941 - 0.126 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 16 | 0.7763 - 8.0311 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 21 | 0 - 0.0059 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 16 | 0.0084 - 0.6078 | mg/m³ |
| Methylene Chloride | 18 | 0 - 28.3351 | ppm |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 16 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 16 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn) | 5 | 0 - 0.0059 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 16 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 21 | 0 - 0.01 | mg/m³ |
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 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A05 III | Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M02 | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 D01 I | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | Jan 22, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 L01 | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1020 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19101020 G01 | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III | Serious | $1,875 | $1,000 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G05 I | Other | $750 | $200 | Jan 26, 1998 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1052 Methylene Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101052 I02 | Other | $750 | $175 | Feb 9, 1998 | - | - |
Understanding These Penalties
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