UNITED ERIE, DIV. OF INTERSTATE CHEMICAL CO., INC.
438 HURON STREET, ERIE, PA 16502
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Inspection records
Feb 15, 2000#300283157Feb 15, 2000Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#300283157$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #300283157
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 15, 2000
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 2000
- Closed
- May 1, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 438 Huron Street, Erie, PA 16502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 E03 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2000 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F04 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 26, 2000 | - | - |
Jul 15, 1997#122167877Jul 15, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#122167877$57,50020 viol.20 violations$57,500 in penalties
Inspection #122167877
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 15, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1998
- Contested
- Jan 30, 1998
- Final Order
- May 17, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 3, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 20
- Violation Types
- 18 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $399,000
- Penalties on Record
- $57,500
- Site Address
- 438 Huron Street, Erie, PA 16502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 is in the inspection details above.
Employee dies of asphyxia in oxygen-deficient atmosphere
Violations
Violation list (16 of 20 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05 | Serious | 4 | 4 | $1,050 | $750 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 01002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 H01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $4,900 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 01002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I01 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,050 | $750 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02002A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02002B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02003 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02004A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02004B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02004C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02005 | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02006A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D04 VIII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02006B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D09 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02007A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D06 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $56,000 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
| 02007B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 I04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $3,500 | Feb 10, 1998 | Jan 30, 1998 | May 17, 1999 |
Showing the 16 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 20 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 4, 1988#100421890Feb 4, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#100421890$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100421890
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 4, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1988
- Closed
- May 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 438 Huron Street, Erie, PA 16502
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 B07 I | Other | 15 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E02 I | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02 | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | May 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 4 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1988 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | 17 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1988 | - | - |
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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). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 1988 to 2000. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.