Inspection #18549857

Name: OSHA Inspection #18549857: ACADEMY STEEL DRUM COMPANY INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of ACADEMY STEEL DRUM COMPANY INC. at 3213 Ridge Rd., Matthews, NC 28105 on May 31, 1991. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 1, 1997.

OSHA documented 28 violations (17 serious, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,520. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 18549857
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 31, 1991
Closed: Jul 1, 1997
Contested: Jan 6, 1992
Final Order: Jun 30, 1992
Total Violations: 28
Penalties on Record: $9,520
Initial Penalties: $20,055
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: ACADEMY STEEL DRUM COMPANY INC.
Address: 3213 Ridge Rd., Matthews, NC 28105
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#18553925	Jan 6, 1992	Referral (C)	7 violations	$1,200

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 Jul 1, 1997.

Citations on Record

17 serious, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$20,055

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

Current Penalties

$9,520

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 6, 1992. Final orders are recorded through Jun 30, 1992. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$1,610	$1,610	Mar 23, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01001C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01002	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Serious	$1,540	$1,540	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01003	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$1,400	$1,400	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01004	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$1,400	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01005	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 C01	Serious	$1,610	$1,610	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01006	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 D01	Serious	$1,610	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01007	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 E02 I	Serious	$1,610	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01008A	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 F01 I	Serious	$1,680	$1,680	Jun 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01008B	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 F02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01009A	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 G01 I	Serious	$1,680	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01009B	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 G03	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01010	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 I01 I	Serious	$1,610	$1,680	Jun 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01011A	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 J01 I	Serious	$1,680	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 26, 1992
01011B	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 J02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
01011C	1910.1028 Benzene OSHA citation code: 19101028 J03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$700	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A03 I	Other	$875	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02003	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 F01	Other	$350	$0	Jan 7, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02004	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02005	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02006	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02007	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02008	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	Dec 26, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$350	$0	Jan 22, 1992	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992
02011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Other	$350	$0	Dec 30, 1991	Jan 6, 1992	Jun 30, 1992

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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