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Inspection #197012

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a follow-up inspection of NEW JERSEY ZINC CO. at Fourth St & Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071 on Feb 27, 1984. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 8, 1986.

OSHA documented 24 violations (8 serious, 4 repeat, 12 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,150. This inspection is linked to 3 complaints in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 68 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction).

This employer has 18 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
197012
Type
Follow-Up (F)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Feb 27, 1984
Closed
Aug 8, 1986
Total Violations
24
Penalties on Record
$2,150
Initial Penalties
$4,300
Related Activity
3 complaints
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
Name
NEW JERSEY ZINC CO.
Address
Fourth St & Delaware Ave, Palmerton, PA 18071
Industry
331419
Other Inspections of This Employer18 on record
#100390616Monitoring (D)
No violations
#101766426Monitoring (D)
2 violations
#671032Complaint (B)
No violations
#18219402Complaint (B)
No violations
#1132521Complaint (B)
No violations
#1792613Referral (C)
No violations
#13000062Accident (A)
3 violations$500
#13024096Planned (H)
68 violations$1,420
#13000005Complaint (B)
55 violations$2,210
#13024062Planned (H)
57 violations$600
#12999983Complaint (B)
83 violations$8,750
#13011747Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#13008792Accident (A)
3 violations$1,050
#13011408Accident (A)
2 violations$800
#12668547Complaint (B)
5 violations$90
#12738845Planned (H)
No violations
#12738142Complaint (B)
No violations
#12760088Accident (A)
5 violations$155

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 Aug 8, 1986.

Citations on Record
24

8 serious, 4 repeat, 12 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$4,300

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

Current Penalties
$2,150

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)3430P / 4A0 - 0.26mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)3430P / 4A0mg/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
010011910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 G02 VIII
Serious$800$400Oct 16, 1984
01002A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 II
Serious$800$400Sep 16, 1984
01002B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV
Serious$0$0Oct 16, 1984
01003A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I
Serious$900$450Feb 17, 1985
01003B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA
Serious$0$0Nov 16, 1984
01003C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IB
Serious$0$0Nov 16, 1984
01003D1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IC
Serious$0$0Nov 16, 1984
01003E1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IA
Serious$0$0Feb 17, 1985
02001A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01
Repeat$1,800$900Dec 16, 1984
02001B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II
Repeat$0$0Dec 16, 1984
02001C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I
Repeat$0$0Sep 16, 1984
02001D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I
Repeat$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002A1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 II
Other$0$0Aug 24, 1984
03002B1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D06 III
Other$0$0Aug 24, 1984
03002C1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 D08 II
Other$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002D1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 IV
Other$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002E1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VB
Other$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002F1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VD
Other$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002G1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VG
Other$0$0Oct 16, 1984
03002H1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IIA
Other$0$0Nov 17, 1984
03002I1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N01 IID
Other$0$0Nov 17, 1984
03002J1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 IIA
Other$0$0Aug 31, 1984
03002K1910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 IIC
Other$0$0Aug 31, 1984
030211910.1025
Lead
OSHA citation code: 19101025 N03 IID
Other$0$0Aug 31, 1984

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.

Data Source and Methodology

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