Inspection #123816050
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of HARRY GORDON STEEL CO. INC. at 637 Patterson St, Lexington, KY 40508 on Oct 29, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 15, 2012.
OSHA documented 34 violations (21 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,540.
This employer has 8 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 123816050
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 29, 1992
- Closed
- Dec 15, 2012
- Contested
- Feb 3, 1993
- Final Order
- Apr 18, 1996
- Total Violations
- 34
- Penalties on Record
- $5,540
- Initial Penalties
- $8,990
Establishment
- Address
- 637 Patterson St, Lexington, KY 40508
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Other Inspections of This Employer8 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #309124220 | Oct 5, 2005 | Planned (H) | 3 violations | $700 |
| #306521360 | Sep 15, 2003 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | $625 |
| #304291123 | Jun 13, 2001 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #303752091 | Jan 22, 2001 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #303163026 | Jun 1, 2000 | Planned (H) | 1 violation | |
| #301895231 | Dec 8, 1997 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #301743167 | Jul 3, 1997 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #104315122 | Nov 16, 1989 | Planned (H) | 2 violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Enforcement Outcome
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.
Inspection closed Dec 15, 2012.
21 serious, 13 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 338003101 OSHA citation code: 338003101 A | Serious | $740 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 I | Serious | $750 | $433 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01003 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01 | Serious | $750 | $344 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 K02 | Serious | $600 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $750 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01006 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Serious | $750 | $433 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01007A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | $450 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01007B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $750 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01009 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B02 IB | Serious | $750 | $433 | Oct 29, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01010A | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B01 II | Serious | $600 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01010B | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01010C | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01010D | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01011 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 IVA | Serious | $750 | $433 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01012A | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Serious | $750 | $433 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01012B | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 E02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01012C | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01013A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | $600 | $433 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01013B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 01013C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02002 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02005 | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02008 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 C02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02009 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 D06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 16, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02010 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02011 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J04 IIE | Other | $0 | $0 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02012A | 201800402 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 1996 |
| 02012B | 201800101 | Other | $0 | $0 | Feb 2, 1993 | Feb 3, 1993 | Apr 18, 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.
Data Source and Methodology
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