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Inspection #14345201

Closed
Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of ABEL MFG CO INC at 3100 N Mccarthy Rd, Appleton, WI 54911 on Apr 5, 1979. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 13, 1982.

OSHA documented 16 violations (13 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $920. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
14345201
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Apr 5, 1979
Closed
Jul 13, 1982
Total Violations
16
Penalties on Record
$920
Initial Penalties
$920
Related Activity
1 complaint
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
Address
3100 N Mccarthy Rd, Appleton, WI 54911
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

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.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Jul 13, 1982.

Citations on Record
16

13 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$920

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

Current Penalties
$920

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious$200$200Dec 31, 1979--
01002A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01
Serious$200$200Jun 30, 1980--
01002B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01003A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Serious$180$180Oct 30, 1979--
01003B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01003C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01003D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01003E1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01003F1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10
Serious$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
01004A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01
Serious$140$140Jun 30, 1980--
01004B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious$0$0Jun 30, 1980--
01005A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 C
Serious$200$200Jun 30, 1979--
01005B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious$0$0Jun 30, 1979--
020011910.107
Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials
OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06
Other$0$0Sep 29, 1979--
020021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II
Other$0$0Aug 30, 1979--
020031910.244
Other Portable Tools and Equipment
OSHA citation code: 19100244 B
Other$0$0Jul 2, 1979--
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $800 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01002B-Sep 29, 1979$800--

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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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