Inspection #2148757

Name: OSHA Inspection #2148757: UNITED PLATING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of UNITED PLATING at 1776 Foster Ave., Schenectady, NY 12308 on Nov 24, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 12, 1991.

OSHA documented 13 violations (12 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,218.

OSHA collected 91 air monitoring samples covering 4 substances during this inspection, including Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), Cyanide (as Cn), Hydrogen Cyanide, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 2148757
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 24, 1987
Closed: Feb 12, 1991
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $1,218
Initial Penalties: $1,862

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: UNITED PLATING
Address: 1776 Foster Ave., Schenectady, NY 12308
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#107512741	Aug 1, 1990	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#107647539	May 25, 1989	Referral (C)	3 violations	$12,000
#106525272	Dec 9, 1988	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$250
#106535701	Jun 29, 1988	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#100711399	Feb 8, 1988	Referral (C)	4 violations	$315

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 12, 1991.

Citations on Record

12 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,862

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

Current Penalties

$1,218

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	6	0 - 0.16	mg/m³	-
Cyanide (as Cn)	20	0	mg/m³	5 mg/m³
Hydrogen Cyanide	20	0 - 0.51	ppm	10 ppm (11 mg/m³)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	45	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)

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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$252	$252	Apr 21, 1988	-	-
01002A	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Serious	$350	$210	Apr 21, 1988	-	-
01002B	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-
01002C	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 30, 1988	-	-
01003A	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 II	Serious	$350	$210	Apr 21, 1988	-	-
01003B	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 21, 1988	-	-
01003C	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 V	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 25, 1988	-	-
01003D	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-
01004A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I	Serious	$490	$294	Nov 23, 1988	-	-
01004B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1988	-	-
01004C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 23, 1988	-	-
01005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$420	$252	Apr 4, 1988	-	-
02001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 IX	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $3,360 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

Citation	FTA Inspection	FTA Issuance	FTA Penalty	FTA Contest	FTA Final Order
01004A	#106525272	Mar 7, 1989	$1,680	Mar 15, 1989	Jan 20, 1990
01004B	#106525272	Mar 7, 1989	$1,680	Mar 15, 1989	Jan 20, 1990

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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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