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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of METECH INTERNATIONAL INC. at 120 Mapleville Main Street, Mapleville, RI 02839 on May 3, 1988. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Feb 28, 1995.

OSHA documented 37 violations (15 serious, 14 repeat, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $30,400.

OSHA collected 217 air monitoring samples covering 16 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 11 more.

This employer has 12 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
18105056
Type
Follow-Up (F)
Scope
Partial
Opened
May 3, 1988
Closed
Feb 28, 1995
Contested
Sep 6, 1988
Total Violations
37
Penalties on Record
$30,400
Initial Penalties
$30,400
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.
Establishment
Address
120 Mapleville Main Street, Mapleville, RI 02839
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer12 on record

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 Feb 28, 1995.

Citations on Record
37

15 serious, 14 repeat, 8 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$30,400

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

Current Penalties
$30,400

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 6, 1988. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)110 - 0.0416mg/m³
Arsenic, Inorganic110mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)110 - 0.0003mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)220 - 0.0156mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts110 - 0.0382mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)110mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)110 - 0.8986mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume110 - 3.544mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)220 - 2.1mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)110 - 0.098mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)110mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)110 - 0.0494mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)310mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)100.002 - 0.39mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)110mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume110 - 0.1397mg/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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
01001A1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07
Serious$500$500Aug 17, 1988
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious$0$0Aug 24, 1988
010021910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A02 III
Serious$300$300Sep 28, 1988
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious$500$500Sep 14, 1988
010041910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C03
Serious$500$500Aug 24, 1988
010051910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03
Serious$500$500Sep 14, 1988
010061910.242
Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General
OSHA citation code: 19100242 A
Serious$500$500Sep 14, 1988
01007A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II
Serious$800$800Aug 31, 1988
01007B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1988
010081910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01
Serious$700$700Aug 24, 1988
01009A1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01
Serious$700$700Apr 27, 1989
01009B1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1989
01009C1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04
Serious$0$0Jun 15, 1989
01009D1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01
Serious$0$0Sep 14, 1988
01009E1910.1200
Hazard Communication
OSHA citation code: 19101200 H
Serious$0$0Sep 14, 1988
02001A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Repeat$8,000$8,000Aug 18, 1988
02001B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01
Repeat$0$0Aug 15, 1989
02001C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E02 I
Repeat$0$0Sep 14, 1988
02001D1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I
Repeat$0$0Aug 18, 1988
02002A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02
Repeat$8,000$8,000Aug 24, 1988
02002B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III
Repeat$0$0Aug 24, 1988
02003A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I
Repeat$1,000$1,000Oct 12, 1988
02003B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 E05 I
Repeat$0$0Oct 12, 1988
02004A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01
Repeat$7,000$7,000Aug 18, 1988
02004B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I02 I
Repeat$0$0Sep 14, 1988
02004C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I
Repeat$0$0Aug 22, 1988
02004D1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Repeat$0$0Aug 24, 1988
02005A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA
Repeat$1,400$1,400Sep 14, 1988
02005B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB
Repeat$0$0Aug 18, 1988
030011910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06
Other$0$0Sep 14, 1988
03002A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Other$0$0Feb 20, 1995
03002B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Other$0$0Feb 20, 1995
030031910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 II
Other$0$0Aug 24, 1988
030041910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01
Other$0$0Aug 18, 1988
030051910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VD
Other$0$0Sep 14, 1988
030061910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I
Other$0$0Aug 24, 1988
030071910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 II
Other$0$0Sep 14, 1988

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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