Inspection #13017397

Name: OSHA Inspection #13017397: BLUE RIDGE PRESSURE CASTINGS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of BLUE RIDGE PRESSURE CASTINGS, INC. at Bridge Street, Lehighton, PA 18235 on Dec 8, 1976. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 3, 1981.

OSHA documented 55 violations (13 serious, 4 repeat, 38 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,200.

This employer has 11 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 13017397
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Dec 8, 1976
Closed: Apr 3, 1981
Total Violations: 55
Penalties on Record: $3,200
Initial Penalties: $11,865

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: BLUE RIDGE PRESSURE CASTINGS, INC.
Address: Bridge Street, Lehighton, PA 18235
Industry: 331523 Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer11 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#347636680	Complaint (B)	No violations
#345294730	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$2,000
#310225131	Planned (H)	No violations
#310225065	Planned (H)	10 violations	$2,490
#305249955	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$4,500
#301040010	Complaint (B)	No violations
#301037990	Complaint (B)	No violations
#106472269	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$625
#1134238	Planned (H)	2 violations	$240
#13024393	Complaint (B)	10 violations	$100
#13005301	Planned (H)	1 violation

#347636680Complaint (B)

No violations

#345294730Complaint (B)

3 violations$2,000

#310225131Planned (H)

No violations

#310225065Planned (H)

10 violations$2,490

#305249955Complaint (B)

5 violations$4,500

#301040010Complaint (B)

No violations

#301037990Complaint (B)

No violations

#106472269Complaint (B)

1 violation$625

#1134238Planned (H)

2 violations$240

#13024393Complaint (B)

10 violations$100

#13005301Planned (H)

1 violation

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 Apr 3, 1981.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 4 repeat, 38 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$11,865

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

Current Penalties

$3,200

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$700	$150	Mar 14, 1977
01002	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$800	$190	Apr 10, 1977
01003	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$500	$115	Mar 14, 1977
01004	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$900	$210	Mar 14, 1977
01005	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Serious	$800	$190	Apr 10, 1977
01006	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$900	$210	Apr 10, 1977
01007	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$1,000	$230	Apr 10, 1977
01008	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$700	$155	Mar 26, 1977
01009	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$700	$155	Jun 9, 1977
01010	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I	Serious	$500	$115	Apr 10, 1977
01011	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IVD	Serious	$400	$90	Mar 14, 1977
01012	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 IV	Serious	$400	$90	Apr 10, 1977
01013	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$300	$100	Apr 10, 1977
01014	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017	Other	$300	$0	Mar 14, 1977
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$100	$0	Mar 14, 1977
02002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Repeat	$100	$0	Apr 10, 1977
02003	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Repeat	$2,000	$1,025	Jun 9, 1977
02004A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Repeat	$100	$75	Apr 10, 1977
02004B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Repeat	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 B01 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 26, 1977
03004	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$165	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03006	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03007	1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03008	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 A	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03009	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03010	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Mar 26, 1977
03011	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03012	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03013	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Other	$100	$100	Apr 10, 1977
03014	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03015	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03016	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03017	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04	Other	$100	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03018	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B03 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03019	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03020	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B05 I	Other	$100	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03021	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I	Other	$0	$0	May 10, 1977
03022	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03023	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B09 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1977
03024	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 IVD	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03025	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D06 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 9, 1977
03026	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 D09 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03027	1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I	Other	$100	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03028	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 B01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03029A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03029B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03030	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977
03031	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017	Other	$0	$0	Mar 26, 1977
03032	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03033	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025042	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03034	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025043	Other	$100	$0	Apr 10, 1977
03035	1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 040004	Other	$0	$0	Mar 14, 1977

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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