FARRELL-CHEEK STEEL CO
706 LANE STREET, Sandusky, OH 44870 · NAICS 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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Aug 25, 1981#15965890Aug 25, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#15965890$81019 viol.19 violations$810 in penalties
Inspection #15965890
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 3, 1981
- Closed
- Nov 17, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 19
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,320
- Penalties on Record
- $810
- Site Address
- 706 Lane St, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Industry
- 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 19 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $180 | Oct 7, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 F | Serious | 1 | - | $180 | $180 | Oct 7, 1981 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | - | $360 | $200 | Sep 28, 1981 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Serious | 1 | - | $300 | $50 | Oct 7, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 B01 I | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $200 | Dec 29, 1981 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1981 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 B01 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1981 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1981 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 26, 1981 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 D04 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1981 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 19 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 11, 1981#16007007Aug 11, 1981Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16007007$3003 viol.3 violations$300 in penalties
Inspection #16007007
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 11, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 16, 1981
- Closed
- May 4, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 230
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $800
- Penalties on Record
- $300
- Site Address
- 706 Lane Street, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Industry
- 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03 | Serious | 1 | - | $800 | $300 | Nov 26, 1981 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1983 | - | - |
Jul 7, 1978#16084378Jul 7, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#16084378$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #16084378
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 7, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 501 Lane St, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Industry
- 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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.
Mar 12, 1975#15980865Mar 12, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#15980865$605 viol.5 violations$60 in penalties
Inspection #15980865
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 12, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 12, 1975
- Closed
- Apr 1, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $60
- Site Address
- 706 Lane Street, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Industry
- 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Mar 27, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Apr 2, 1975 | - | - |
Jul 12, 1974#16013096Jul 12, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#16013096$2406 viol.6 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #16013096
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 12, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 12, 1974
- Closed
- May 10, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 400
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 706 Lane Street, Sandusky, OH 44870
- Industry
- 331512 Steel Investment Foundries
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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Other | 21 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B03 | Other | 18 | - | $195 | $195 | Oct 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 I | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Oct 23, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID0 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 23, 1974 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1974 to 1981. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Primary Metal Manufacturing, 9,077 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.