Inspection #2000149

Name: OSHA Inspection #2000149: FISCHER FOUNDRY INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of FISCHER FOUNDRY INC at Route 19, South, Worthington, WV 26591 on Jun 30, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 9, 1988.

OSHA documented 22 violations (12 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,670.

OSHA collected 85 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 11 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 2000149
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 30, 1987
Closed: Nov 9, 1988
Total Violations: 22
Penalties on Record: $2,670
Initial Penalties: $2,670

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: FISCHER FOUNDRY INC
Address: Route 19, South, Worthington, WV 26591
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations
#17562422	Feb 27, 1986	Complaint (B)	No violations
#12361291	Dec 1, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations
#12319018	Jul 7, 1983	Planned (H)	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 Nov 9, 1988.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$2,670

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

Current Penalties

$2,670

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	6	0 - 0.0059	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0 - 1.6071	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0 - 0.0409	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	6	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1	0.394	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Silica (Quartz, Total)	1	13	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.0151	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
01001A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$640	$640	Dec 26, 1987	-	-
01001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
01002	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$280	$280	Oct 2, 1987	-	-
01003	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$280	$280	Oct 2, 1987	-	-
01004A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$280	$280	Oct 16, 1987	-	-
01004B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B03	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 23, 1987	-	-
01004C	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1987	-	-
01004D	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 16, 1987	-	-
01005A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$280	$280	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
01005B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 23, 1987	-	-
01005C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
01005D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
02001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Repeat	$840	$840	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
03001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$70	$70	Oct 1, 1987	-	-
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1987	-	-
03003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C	Other	$0	$0	Oct 26, 1987	-	-
03004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IV	Other	$0	$0	Sep 28, 1987	-	-
03005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D07 III	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1987	-	-
03006	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1987	-	-
03007	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 1987	-	-
03008	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 C02 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 8, 1987	-	-
03009	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G12 I	Other	$0	$0	Oct 1, 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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