Inspection #18228817

Name: OSHA Inspection #18228817: THAMES VALLEY STEEL CORP
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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Complaint (B)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of THAMES VALLEY STEEL CORP at 18 Eastern Ave., New London, CT 06320 on Nov 30, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 30, 1990.

OSHA documented 20 violations (13 serious, 7 repeat) with total penalties on record of $5,000. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 44 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including 1-Methoxy-2-propanol, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 10 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 18228817
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Nov 30, 1989
Closed: Oct 30, 1990
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $5,000
Initial Penalties: $8,600
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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.

Establishment

Name: THAMES VALLEY STEEL CORP
Address: 18 Eastern Ave., New London, CT 06320
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#100769074	Jul 5, 1989	Complaint (B)	30 violations	$2,000
#101198380	Dec 10, 1986	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#101680163	Oct 18, 1985	Complaint (B)	25 violations	$1,000
#10537165	Nov 4, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#10460582	Jun 3, 1980	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#10465953	Mar 13, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10502110	Nov 2, 1977	Complaint (B)	No violations
#10500817	Dec 5, 1975	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#10500205	May 9, 1975	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#10499960	Mar 19, 1975	Complaint (B)	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 Oct 30, 1990.

Citations on Record

13 serious, 7 repeat.

Initial Penalties

$8,600

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

Current Penalties

$5,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1-Methoxy-2-propanol	3	0.4575 - 161.3749	ppm	-
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	3	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	3	0 - 0.0027	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	3	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	3	0 - 0.0097	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Alcohol	3	0.9692 - 81.0371	ppm	1000 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	3	0 - 1.0082	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	3	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	3	0 - 0.0996	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	3	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	3	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	3	0 - 0.0336	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	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 C02	Serious	$900	$550	May 7, 1990	-	-
01002A	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06	Serious	$900	$550	May 7, 1990	-	-
01002B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C08	Serious	$0	$0	May 7, 1990	-	-
01003	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E05	Serious	$400	$200	Apr 9, 1990	-	-
01004	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07	Serious	$400	$200	Feb 12, 1990	-	-
01005A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$500	$300	May 7, 1990	-	-
01005B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$0	$0	May 7, 1990	-	-
01006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08	Serious	$700	$450	Feb 19, 1990	-	-
01007	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Serious	$200	$100	Mar 9, 1990	-	-
01008	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 IA	Serious	$700	$450	Apr 9, 1990	-	-
01009	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E04 IV	Serious	$500	$300	May 7, 1990	-	-
01010	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Serious	$300	$150	May 7, 1990	-	-
01011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$300	$150	May 7, 1990	-	-
02001	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V	Repeat	$200	$100	Feb 12, 1990	-	-
02002	1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 H01 I	Repeat	$200	$100	Mar 5, 1990	-	-
02003	1910.184 Slings OSHA citation code: 19100184 E01	Repeat	$200	$100	Feb 7, 1990	-	-
02004	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID	Repeat	$600	$400	Feb 8, 1990	-	-
02005	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A04 IVC	Repeat	$400	$200	Feb 7, 1990	-	-
02006	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III	Repeat	$1,000	$600	Apr 9, 1990	-	-
02007	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 H02 II	Repeat	$200	$100	Feb 7, 1990	-	-

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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