Inspection #123182008

Name: OSHA Inspection #123182008: BURKHART REFRACTORY INSTALLATION, INCORPORATED
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of BURKHART REFRACTORY INSTALLATION, INCORPORATED at East Penn Manufacturing, Deka Road, Lyon Station, PA 19536 on Nov 25, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 13, 1996.

OSHA documented 11 violations (6 serious, 5 willful) with total penalties on record of $43,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 6 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 123182008
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Nov 25, 1994
Closed: Jun 13, 1996
Contested: Jun 14, 1995
Final Order: Apr 1, 1996
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $43,000
Initial Penalties: $91,500
Related Activity: 1 referral

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.

Establishment

Name: BURKHART REFRACTORY INSTALLATION, INCORPORATED
Address: East Penn Manufacturing, Deka Road, Lyon Station, PA 19536
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#123180002	Nov 24, 1994	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$1,000
#102701737	May 8, 1991	Planned (H)	4 violations	$675

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 Jun 13, 1996.

Citations on Record

6 serious, 5 willful.

Initial Penalties

$91,500

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

Current Penalties

$43,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 14, 1995. Final orders are recorded through Apr 1, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	6	0.21 - 0.86	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]

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
01001A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 C01	Willful	$21,000	$12,500	Jun 5, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01001B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 III	Serious	$0	$1,250	Jun 5, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01001C	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 F04 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01002A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VB	Willful	$16,500	$12,500	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01002B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 G01	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01003A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VE	Serious	$16,500	$1,500	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01003B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 J01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01004A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VF	Serious	$16,500	$1,250	May 28, 1996	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01004B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 II	Willful	$0	$12,500	May 28, 1996	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01005A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 E01	Serious	$21,000	$1,500	Jun 5, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996
01005B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 E02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 25, 1995	Jun 14, 1995	Apr 1, 1996

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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