Inspection #17853433

Name: OSHA Inspection #17853433: KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING COR
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING COR at 936 Harrison Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07029 on May 4, 1990. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 13, 1992.

OSHA documented 50 violations (30 serious, 3 willful, 17 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $25,200. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 361 air monitoring samples covering 14 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Arsenic, Inorganic, Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 9 more.

This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 17853433
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 4, 1990
Closed: Nov 13, 1992
Contested: Nov 13, 1990
Final Order: Mar 4, 1991
Total Violations: 50
Penalties on Record: $25,200
Initial Penalties: $62,530
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: KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING COR
Address: 936 Harrison Avenue, Kearny, NJ 07029
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#344453444	Nov 14, 2019	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$15,731
#343927240	Apr 11, 2019	Planned (H)	No violations
#339853541	Jul 16, 2014	Referral (C)	1 violation	$2,888
#339853053	Jul 16, 2014	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#339738353	Apr 21, 2014	Referral (C)	6 violations	$20,020
#339000929	Apr 10, 2013	Planned (H)	9 violations	$6,600
#306059270	Feb 6, 2003	Planned (H)	3 violations	$1,700
#303634901	Jun 12, 2000	Referral (C)	1 violation	$225
#17851114	Jul 12, 1991	Follow-Up (F)	4 violations	$2,800
#17852591	May 7, 1991	Planned (H)	2 violations	$1,180
#17853490	May 4, 1990	Referral (C)	2 violations	$240
#100488279	Dec 22, 1987	Planned (H)	2 violations
#1068113	Feb 22, 1985	Planned (H)	5 violations	$200
#701458	Nov 2, 1984	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#1832542	Apr 3, 1984	Planned (H)	25 violations	$175
#11193802	Oct 29, 1981	Planned (H)	No violations
#11189461	Mar 15, 1979	Planned (H)	No violations
#11182854	Feb 21, 1979	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#11182797	Jan 17, 1979	Planned (H)	No violations
#11156221	Dec 22, 1972	Follow-Up (F)	No violations

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 Nov 13, 1992.

Citations on Record

30 serious, 3 willful, 17 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$62,530

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

Current Penalties

$25,200

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 13, 1990. Final orders are recorded through Mar 4, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling14 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	26	0		0.5 mg/m³
Arsenic, Inorganic	24	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	25	0		-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	26	0 - 0.0024	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	26	0 - 0.0027		1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	26	0		0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	26	0 - 0.1013	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	26	0 - 0.2039	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	26	0 - 0.1292	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	26	0		-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	26	0		15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	26	0 - 0.0274	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	26	0		-
Zinc Oxide Fume	26	0 - 2.351	mg/m³	5 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
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Other	$560	$0	Oct 30, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$640	$320	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$720	$0	Dec 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$810	$810	Oct 26, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$720	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01006A	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$320	$320	Oct 26, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01006B	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 30, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01007A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01	Serious	$480	$240	Nov 5, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01007B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 4, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01007C	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 E04 III	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 5, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01008	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$400	$400	Nov 14, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01009	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$480	$480	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01010A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01010B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01011	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$480	$480	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01012	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$480	$240	Nov 5, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01013	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Other	$640	$0	Nov 5, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01014	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Serious	$640	$320	Oct 30, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01015	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01016	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01017	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01018	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 II	Other	$640	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01019	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 IIF	Other	$640	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01020	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$560	$560	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01021	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 V	Serious	$810	$400	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01022	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VII	Other	$810	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01023	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VIII	Serious	$810	$810	Oct 26, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01024	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Other	$640	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01025	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$640	$640	Oct 26, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01026	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II	Serious	$640	$320	Dec 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01027	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Serious	$640	$320	Dec 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01028	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA	Serious	$810	$400	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01029	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC	Serious	$640	$640	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01030	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 III	Other	$810	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01031	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01032	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB	Serious	$810	$810	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01033	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IVA	Serious	$810	$400	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
01034	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$640	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Willful	$8,100	$4,000	Dec 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Serious	$8,100	$1,000	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
02003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB	Willful	$8,100	$2,000	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
02004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 K01 IIIA	Willful	$8,100	$4,000	Oct 26, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
02005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$6,400	$1,000	Dec 4, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03001	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIB	Other	$240	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIC	Other	$240	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IID	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 VA	Other	$240	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 VA	Other	$240	$240	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991
03007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 II	Other	$0	$0	Nov 19, 1990	Nov 13, 1990	Mar 4, 1991

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $2,000 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.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01031	#17851114	Dec 6, 1991	$2,000	Dec 30, 1991	May 26, 1992

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.

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