Inspection #122039522

Name: OSHA Inspection #122039522: METAL PROCESSING CO INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of METAL PROCESSING CO INC at 3257 North 32nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216 on May 18, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Aug 24, 1994.

OSHA documented 7 violations (5 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,500.

OSHA collected 11 air monitoring samples covering 7 substances during this inspection, including Hydrogen Chloride, Manganese Fume (as Mn), Nitric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, and 2 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 122039522
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 18, 1994
Closed: Aug 24, 1994
Total Violations: 7
Penalties on Record: $1,500
Initial Penalties: $1,950

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: METAL PROCESSING CO INC
Address: 3257 North 32nd Street, Milwaukee, WI 53216
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#307060178	Mar 21, 2005	Planned (H)	2 violations	$263
#1930544	Oct 19, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations

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 Aug 24, 1994.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,950

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

Current Penalties

$1,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling7 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Hydrogen Chloride	2	0 - 5.7	ppm	-
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	1	0.001	mg/m³	-
Nitric Acid	2	0.02 - 0.07	ppm	2 ppm (5 mg/m³)
Phosphoric Acid	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Sodium Hydroxide	1	0	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Trichloroethylene	2	0	ppm	100 ppm
Zinc Oxide Fume	1	0.0068	mg/m³	5 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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$525	$500	Jul 27, 1994	-	-
01002A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$525	$500	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01002B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 29, 1994	-	-
01003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$525	$500	Jul 27, 1994	-	-
01004	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K01	Serious	$375	$0	Jun 29, 1994	-	-
02001	1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03	Other	$0	$0	Jul 11, 1994	-	-
02002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 5, 1994	-	-

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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