WESTERN ELECTROCHEMICAL CO
10622 W 6400 N, CEDAR CITY, UT 84720
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Inspection records
Nov 17, 1997#126780923Nov 17, 1997Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#126780923$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #126780923
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1997
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 164
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10622 W 6400 N, Cedar City, UT 84721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Jul 30, 1997#126775006Jul 30, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#126775006$5256 viol.6 violations$525 in penalties
Inspection #126775006
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 30, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 11, 1997
- Closed
- Aug 27, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 164
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,250
- Penalties on Record
- $525
- Site Address
- 10622 W 6400 N, Cedar City, UT 84721
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
One employee killed and four injured in chemical explosion
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 40004 OSHA citation code: 40004 P | Serious | 1 | 5 | $875 | $100 | Oct 10, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $100 | Nov 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $100 | Nov 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $100 | Oct 10, 1997 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $125 | Nov 25, 1997 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J03 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $875 | $0 | Oct 20, 1997 | - | - |
Aug 5, 1991#105607881Aug 5, 1991Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#105607881$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105607881
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 16, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 162
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10622 W 6400 N, Cedar City, UT 84720
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 24, 1990#105610778Apr 24, 1990Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#105610778$3,40014 viol.14 violations$3,400 in penalties
Inspection #105610778
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1990
- Closed
- Jul 9, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 162
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,400
- Penalties on Record
- $3,400
- Site Address
- 10622 W 6400 N, Cedar City, UT 84720
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonium Chloride (Fume) | 5 | 0 - 0.071 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (12 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4020109050100001 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $660 | $660 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 40201090511 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,040 | $1,040 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 40201090601 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,040 | $1,040 | Aug 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 40401820104 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $660 | $660 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 10200140201 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 IV | Other | 3 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 G06 I | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Other | 2 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1990 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M11 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 25, 1990 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 B02 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 24, 1990 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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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