Inspection #1559715

Name: OSHA Inspection #1559715: DIDDE GRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of DIDDE GRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP at 1200 Graphic Arts Road, Emporia, KS 66801 on Aug 28, 1984. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 11, 1985.

OSHA documented 14 violations (13 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $220.

OSHA collected 78 air monitoring samples covering 10 substances during this inspection, including Cadmium Dust (as Cd), Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), Cyanide (as Cn), Formic Acid, Hydrogen Cyanide, and 5 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 1559715
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 28, 1984
Closed: Oct 11, 1985
Total Violations: 14
Penalties on Record: $220
Initial Penalties: $440

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.

Establishment

Name: DIDDE GRAPHIC SYSTEMS CORP
Address: 1200 Graphic Arts Road, Emporia, KS 66801
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#100032119	Oct 24, 1985	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#2130912	Aug 5, 1985	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#1478072	Sep 6, 1984	Referral (C)	18 violations	$150

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 Oct 11, 1985.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$440

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

Current Penalties

$220

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling10 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Cadmium Dust (as Cd)	109P / 1A	0.0018 - 4.7	mg/m³	-
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Cyanide (as Cn)	84P / 4A	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³
Formic Acid	168P / 8A	0	ppm	5 ppm (9 mg/m³)
Hydrogen Cyanide	84P / 4A	0 - 0.045	ppm	10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	109P / 1A	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	2010P / 10A	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Phosphoric Acid	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Sodium Hydroxide	1	0.0045	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Sulfuric Acid	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³

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).

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
01001A	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D07 III	Serious	$240	$120	Jun 30, 1985	-	-
01001B	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 III	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1985	-	-
01001C	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1985	-	-
01001D	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D09 V	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1985	-	-
01001E	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 30, 1985	-	-
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 A	Serious	$120	$60	Jan 7, 1985	-	-
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$80	$40	Mar 4, 1985	-	-
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 4, 1985	-	-
01003C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$0	$0	Feb 4, 1985	-	-
01003D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 30, 1985	-	-
01003E	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 1985	-	-
01003F	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 8, 1985	-	-
01003G	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 2, 1986	-	-
02001	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jun 30, 1985	-	-

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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