Inspection #123540346

Name: OSHA Inspection #123540346: PHIPPS RIVER CITY PLATING, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of PHIPPS RIVER CITY PLATING, INC. at 11910 Warfield, San Antonio, TX 78216 on Sep 9, 1993. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 1, 1997.

OSHA documented 22 violations (11 serious, 8 repeat, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 101 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), Copper Fume (as Cu), and 10 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 123540346
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 9, 1993
Closed: Oct 1, 1997
Contested: Jan 13, 1994
Final Order: Sep 1, 1994
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $9,500
Initial Penalties: $19,000
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: PHIPPS RIVER CITY PLATING, INC.
Address: 11910 Warfield, San Antonio, TX 78216
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#123426470	Dec 14, 1993	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#123426447	Sep 16, 1993	Referral (C)	13 violations	$3,000

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 Oct 1, 1997.

Citations on Record

11 serious, 8 repeat, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$19,000

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

Current Penalties

$9,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 13, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Sep 1, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 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	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	8	0 - 0.0142	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	8	0 - 0.0016	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	8	0 - 0.1629	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Cyanide (as Cn)	2	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³
Formaldehyde	3	0	ppm	0.75 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]
Hydrogen Cyanide	2	0	ppm	10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	8	0 - 3.0332	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	8	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	8	0 - 0.0113	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	8	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	8	0 - 2.7968	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	8	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	8	0 - 0.039	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 D09 I	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01001B	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C13	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VII	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01004	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Serious	$2,000	$1,000	Oct 27, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01006	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01007	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 I	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
01008	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 H01 I	Serious	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VIII	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Repeat	$4,000	$2,000	Dec 10, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02004	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$600	$300	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
02008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Repeat	$1,200	$600	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
03001	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
03002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11	Other	$0	$0	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
03003	1910.1048 Formaldehyde OSHA citation code: 19101048 D01 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 28, 1993	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
04001A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$1,000	$500	Jan 11, 1994	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 1994
04001B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 11, 1994	Jan 13, 1994	Sep 1, 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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