Inspection #122475452

Name: OSHA Inspection #122475452: KEWAUNEE ENGINEERING CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of KEWAUNEE ENGINEERING CORP at 520 North Main Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216 on Aug 19, 1997. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 17, 1998.

OSHA documented 8 violations (3 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $975.

OSHA collected 86 air monitoring samples covering 20 substances during this inspection, including 1-Methoxy-2-propanol, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Butyl Cellosolve Acetate, Cadmium, and 15 more.

This employer has 14 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 122475452
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 19, 1997
Closed: Dec 17, 1998
Total Violations: 8
Penalties on Record: $975
Initial Penalties: $2,160

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: KEWAUNEE ENGINEERING CORP
Address: 520 North Main Street, Kewaunee, WI 54216
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer14 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#300482825	Complaint (B)	No violations
#122475346	Complaint (B)	13 violations	$4,200
#114154586	Complaint (B)	No violations
#114157977	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,125
#122477755	Complaint (B)	22 violations	$3,950
#114157506	Complaint (B)	10 violations	$1,400
#100109057	Referral (C)	11 violations	$910
#100114495	Planned (H)	12 violations	$660
#14390421	Planned (H)	7 violations	$280
#14346191	Planned (H)	8 violations	$360
#14393631	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#14353049	Planned (H)	16 violations	$1,060
#15463441	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$60
#15468903	Planned (H)	16 violations	$150

#300482825Complaint (B)

No violations

#122475346Complaint (B)

13 violations$4,200

#114154586Complaint (B)

No violations

#114157977Complaint (B)

1 violation$1,125

#122477755Complaint (B)

22 violations$3,950

#114157506Complaint (B)

10 violations$1,400

#100109057Referral (C)

11 violations$910

#100114495Planned (H)

#14393631Follow-Up (F)

No violations

#14353049Planned (H)

16 violations$1,060

#15463441Complaint (B)

5 violations$60

#15468903Planned (H)

16 violations$150

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 Dec 17, 1998.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,160

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

Current Penalties

$975

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling20 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1-Methoxy-2-propanol	1	2.0934	ppm	-
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Butyl Cellosolve Acetate	1	9.8569	ppm	-
Cadmium	6	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0 - 0.000462	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	6	0 - 0.0224	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Acetate	1	191.2953	ppm	400 ppm (1400 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0.1078 - 3.9587	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isopropyl Alcohol	1	7.8245	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0 - 0.4806	mg/m³	-
Methyl (n-amyl) ketone	2	22.2525 - 24.7073	ppm	100 ppm (465 mg/m³)
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Acetate	1	131.4544	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0 - 0.00072	mg/m³	-
Xylene	1	1.415	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.4512	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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 II	Serious	$2,000	$900	Oct 24, 1997
01001B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 30, 1997
01001C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1997
02001A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$160	$75	Oct 30, 1997
02001B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$0	$0	Nov 21, 1997
03001	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 24, 1997
03002	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G04	Other	$0	$0	Oct 24, 1997
03003	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 22, 1997

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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