Inspection #17693417

Name: OSHA Inspection #17693417: UNION STEEL CORP.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of UNION STEEL CORP. at 2150 Stanley Terrace, Union, NJ 07083 on Mar 4, 1986. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 23, 1987.

OSHA documented 42 violations (41 willful, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,100. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 12 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction).

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 17693417
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 4, 1986
Closed: Jun 23, 1987
Contested: Aug 18, 1986
Final Order: Sep 30, 1986
Total Violations: 42
Penalties on Record: $15,100
Initial Penalties: $45,100
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: UNION STEEL CORP.
Address: 2150 Stanley Terrace, Union, NJ 07083
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#100237965	Dec 14, 1988	Planned (H)	2 violations	$280
#100214659	Sep 16, 1987	Referral (C)	1 violation	$400
#100628981	Apr 14, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#17693490	Mar 18, 1986	Referral (C)	2 violations
#17691163	Jan 14, 1986	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#17553462	Dec 6, 1985	Planned (H)	5 violations	$240
#11334745	Mar 17, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#11425022	Sep 15, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#11424686	May 6, 1980	Planned (H)	No violations
#11320272	Apr 8, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations

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 Jun 23, 1987.

Citations on Record

41 willful, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$45,100

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

Current Penalties

$15,100

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 18, 1986. Final orders are recorded through Sep 30, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	62P / 4A	0 - 0.27	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	62P / 4A	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)

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	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01001B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01001C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01001D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01001E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01001F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002A	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 D01 II	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	-
01002B	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002C	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E01 III	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002D	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E03 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 7, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Willful	$0	$0	Sep 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01002H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Jul 7, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 II	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 7, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VI	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VIII	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 23, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 II	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 23, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 II	Willful	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003I	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 III	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003J	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01003K	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004A	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 D01 I	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004C	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004D	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E02 IIA	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004E	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004F	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004G	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004H	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IV	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004I	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004J	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 ID	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004K	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 IIIA	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01004L	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N02 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01005A	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Willful	$9,000	$3,000	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01005B	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01005C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Willful	$0	$0	Jul 16, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
01005D	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Willful	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$100	$100	Jun 19, 1986	Aug 18, 1986	Sep 30, 1986

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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