Inspection #303398135

Name: OSHA Inspection #303398135: C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC. at 726 Kaighns Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103 on Oct 7, 2002. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Apr 16, 2010.

OSHA documented 19 violations (18 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $12,750. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 50 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 10 more.

This employer has 4 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303398135
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Oct 7, 2002
Closed: Apr 16, 2010
Total Violations: 19
Penalties on Record: $12,750
Initial Penalties: $12,750
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: C.W.S. INDUSTRIES INC.
Address: 726 Kaighns Avenue, Camden, NJ 08103
Industry: 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Other Inspections of This Employer4 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#307831123	May 7, 2004	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#306731571	Oct 9, 2003	Follow-Up (F)	5 violations	$12,000
#306511007	Apr 1, 2003	Referral (C)	12 violations	$6,900
#106876964	Jul 26, 1991	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$2,250

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 Apr 16, 2010.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$12,750

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

Current Penalties

$12,750

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

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
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	5	0.0028427 - 0.0067	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0 - 0.0067128	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)	3	0 - 0.0013645	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)	3	0 - 0.0512011	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	0	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	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 17, 2003	-	-
01002A	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A05	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 27, 2003	-	-
01002B	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 27, 2003	-	-
01003A	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B08	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01003B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01004	1910.124 General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations OSHA citation code: 19100124 G02	Serious	$750	$750	May 7, 2003	-	-
01005	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	May 7, 2003	-	-
01006	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 14, 2003	-	-
01007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Serious	$750	$750	Apr 9, 2003	-	-
01008A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01008B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01009A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01009B	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F01 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01009C	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 A01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01010A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 10, 2003	-	-
01010B	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 10, 2003	-	-
01011A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
01011B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2003	-	-
02001	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 10, 2003	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties6 citations, $150,000 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 6 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
01002A	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	$60,000	-	-
01002B	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	-	-	-
01003A	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	$30,000	-	-
01003B	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	-	-	-
01004	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	$30,000	-	-
01006	#306731571	Apr 6, 2004	$30,000	-	-

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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