J & L SPECIALTY STEEL
12TH & MIDLAND AVENUE, MIDLAND, PA 15059
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May 16, 1995#122675663May 16, 1995FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#122675663$9,00021 viol.21 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #122675663
Dates
- Opened
- May 16, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 1995
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 21
- Violation Types
- 21 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,850
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- 12th & Midland Avenue, Midland, PA 15059
- 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 burns sustained while welding
Violations
Violation list (12 of 21 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIII | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIIC | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIIID | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001F | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001G | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001H | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVC2 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001I | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVC3 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001J | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVD | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001K | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVE | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 1, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001L | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 XIVG | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 21 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 5, 1993#108752346Apr 5, 1993Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#108752346$2,9001 viol.1 violation$2,900 in penalties
Inspection #108752346
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 1993
- Closed
- Jan 6, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 550
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,900
- Site Address
- 12th & Midland Avenue, Midland, PA 15059
- 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.
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.
Employees' hands burned in explosions
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 50 | $4,500 | $2,900 | Jan 5, 1994 | - | - |
Jan 12, 1988#738864Jan 12, 1988Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#738864$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #738864
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 12, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 7, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 460
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12th & Midland Avenue, Midland, PA 15059
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 4 | 0 - 0.006 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 4 | 0 - 0.0218 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 4 | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.1142 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 - 0.0415 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 4 | 0 - 0.0122 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 4 | 0 - 0.0201 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 4 | 0 - 0.0084 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 4 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 4 | 0 - 0.3194 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IIE | Other | 460 | 460 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D01 II | Serious | 1 | 57 | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1988 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I | Other | 57 | 57 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1988 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1988 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1988 | - | - |
Oct 7, 1987#738815Oct 7, 1987Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#738815$3202 viol.2 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #738815
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 15, 1987
- Closed
- Mar 1, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 484
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 12th & Midland Avenue, Midland, PA 15059
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $320 | $320 | Feb 25, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1988 | - | - |
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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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