Inspection #123257040

Name: OSHA Inspection #123257040: RICWIL PIPING SYSTEMS (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of RICWIL PIPING SYSTEMS (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP) at Route 512, Pen Argyl, PA 18072 on May 25, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jan 25, 1995.

OSHA documented 21 violations (14 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $6,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint, 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 118 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Benzene, Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 12 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 123257040
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 25, 1994
Closed: Jan 25, 1995
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $6,000
Initial Penalties: $12,000
Related Activity: 1 complaint, 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: RICWIL PIPING SYSTEMS (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Address: Route 512, Pen Argyl, PA 18072
Industry: 332996 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#123259376	Apr 25, 1994	Programmed Other (K)	15 violations	$3,450

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 Jan 25, 1995.

Citations on Record

14 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$12,000

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

Current Penalties

$6,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	8	0 - 0.0065	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Benzene	8	0	ppm	1 ppm
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	8	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	1	0.0011	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	8	0 - 0.0079	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles (benzene soluble fraction)	2	0.0088 - 0.0682	mg/m³	0.2 mg/m³ (benzene-soluble fraction)
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	8	0 - 0.0015	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	8	0 - 0.0629	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	8	0 - 13.7573	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	8	0 - 0.0583	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	8	0 - 0.4991	mg/m³	-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate	3	0 - 0.0815	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	8	0 - 0.0064	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	8	0 - 0.012	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	8	0	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	8	0 - 0.0061	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	8	0 - 14.4889	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
01001A	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIB	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01001B	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 V	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1994	-	-
01001C	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01002A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Oct 25, 1994	-	-
01002B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1994	-	-
01003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$1,200	$600	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02	Serious	$1,200	$600	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01005A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02	Serious	$1,200	$600	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
01005B	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 26, 1994	-	-
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1994	-	-
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1994	-	-
02003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 31, 1994	-	-
02004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 IE	Other	$0	$0	Sep 25, 1994	-	-
03001A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$2,800	$1,400	Feb 3, 1995	-	-
03001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 3, 1995	-	-
03001C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 3, 1995	-	-
03002A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Serious	$1,600	$800	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
03002B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 1994	-	-
04001	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Nov 10, 1994	-	-
04002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 10, 1994	-	-
04003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 10, 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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