Inspection #125634006
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of PHIBRO-TECH INC. at 34400 Zwissig Way, Union City, CA 94587 on Jul 11, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 20, 2005.
OSHA documented 22 violations (9 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $31,600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 125634006
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jul 11, 2000
- Closed
- Nov 20, 2005
- Final Order
- Feb 28, 2002
- Total Violations
- 22
- Penalties on Record
- $31,600
- Initial Penalties
- $44,605
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Name
- PHIBRO-TECH INC.
- Address
- 34400 Zwissig Way, Union City, CA 94587
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 Nov 20, 2005.
9 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 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P01 | Other | $560 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01002 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P03 | Other | $375 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01003 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P04 | Other | $560 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01004 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P02 | Other | $750 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01005 | 5194 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 5194 D06 | Other | $750 | $375 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01006 | 2340.23 | Other | $560 | $560 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 01007 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 C | Other | $375 | $375 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01008 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 F01 | Other | $280 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01009 | 5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 G01 | Other | $280 | $0 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 01010 | 5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C02 | Other | $185 | $185 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 01011 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | $375 | $375 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 01012 | 14301 Log and Summary of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses OSHA citation code: 14301 B | Other | $375 | $375 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 01013 | 14307 | Other | $375 | $0 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 02001 | 5192 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 5192 P07 | Serious | $6,750 | $6,750 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 03001 | 5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A | Serious | $3,375 | $335 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 04001 | 3382 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 3382 A | Serious | $5,060 | $3,375 | Jan 27, 2001 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 05001 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 E | Serious | $5,060 | $3,375 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 06001 | 3310 Discharge Location OSHA citation code: 3310 B | Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
| 07001 | 3273 Working Area OSHA citation code: 3273 A | Serious | $3,375 | $335 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | Feb 28, 2002 |
| 08001 | 3480 OSHA citation code: 3480 A | Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Dec 27, 2000 | - | - |
| 09001 | 3480 OSHA citation code: 3480 C | Serious | $5,060 | $5,060 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
| 10001 | 3577 Protection Devices OSHA citation code: 3577 E | Serious | $3,375 | $3,375 | Jan 24, 2001 | - | - |
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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