Inspection #303460125

Name: OSHA Inspection #303460125: THE GENERAL CASTING CO.
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 THE GENERAL CASTING CO. at 600 N. Detroit St., West Liberty, OH 43357 on Nov 27, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jun 25, 2007.

OSHA documented 15 violations (5 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $27,500.

OSHA collected 74 air monitoring samples covering 14 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 9 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303460125
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 27, 2000
Closed: Jun 25, 2007
Contested: Jun 11, 2001
Final Order: May 23, 2002
Total Violations: 15
Penalties on Record: $27,500
Initial Penalties: $114,000

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: THE GENERAL CASTING CO.
Address: 600 N. Detroit St., West Liberty, OH 43357
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#303460323	Dec 7, 2000	Planned (H)	3 violations	$1,750

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 Jun 25, 2007.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 10 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$114,000

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

Current Penalties

$27,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jun 11, 2001. Final orders are recorded through May 23, 2002. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	2	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0.0011251 - 0.0014686	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)	2	0.0040282 - 0.0087596	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	16	0.306 - 3.0178	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	1.4060832 - 2.2617879	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0 - 0.0028772	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0.0652925 - 0.1161232	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0.0013058 - 0.0117104	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0.0007797 - 0.0013487	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Sample WeightQC	16	0.244 - 2.769	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	16	0 - 68	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0 - 0.0004086	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0.0103098 - 0.0200936	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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$5,000	$3,000	Jun 18, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01002A	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2	Other	$2,000	$1,000	May 31, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01002B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02	Other	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01003	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Other	$2,500	$1,000	May 31, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$2,500	$1,000	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01007	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F02 I	Other	$2,000	$1,000	Apr 30, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01008A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$2,500	$2,500	Jun 18, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
01008B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 27, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$25,000	$3,000	Jun 7, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02002	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$25,000	$3,000	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02003	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II	Other	$12,500	$3,000	Jun 12, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02004	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Other	$12,500	$3,000	Jun 12, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02005	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I	Serious	$12,500	$3,000	Jun 12, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
02006	1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03	Other	$10,000	$3,000	May 31, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002
03001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03	Other	$0	$0	Jun 4, 2001	Jun 11, 2001	May 23, 2002

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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