Inspection #17977117

Name: OSHA Inspection #17977117: U.S. ARMY MEDDAC
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 U.S. ARMY MEDDAC at Balboa, Panama, CZ 00918 on Jun 23, 1987. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 30, 1987.

OSHA documented 16 violations (3 serious, 13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $0.

OSHA collected 6 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Asbestos (all forms), Ethylene Oxide.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 17977117
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 23, 1987
Closed: Nov 30, 1987
Total Violations: 16
Penalties on Record: $0

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: U.S. ARMY MEDDAC
Address: Balboa, Panama, CZ 00918
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations
#17977141	Jun 23, 1987	Planned (H)	13 violations
#17977513	Jun 23, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation
#17977521	Jun 23, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	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 Nov 30, 1987.

Citations on Record

3 serious, 13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

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

Current Penalties

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

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
Asbestos (all forms)	3	0	f/cc	-
Ethylene Oxide	3	0 - 0.13		1 ppm [0.5 ppm Action Level]

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	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 D01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1987	-	-
01002	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1987	-	-
01003	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 J03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 20, 1987	-	-
02001A	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 D06	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02001B	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 D07 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02001C	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 G01 IV	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02001D	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 G03	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02002A	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 H01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02002B	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 I01 IA	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02002C	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 J01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02002D	1910.1047 Ethylene Oxide OSHA citation code: 19101047 K02 II	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02003	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-
02007	1960.46 Agency responsibility OSHA citation code: 19600046 A	Other	$0	$0	Nov 30, 1987	-	-

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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