Inspection #304975089

Name: OSHA Inspection #304975089: WESTERN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Closed

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of WESTERN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. at 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301 on Feb 28, 2002. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 31, 2002.

OSHA documented 13 violations (13 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $5,000.

OSHA collected 50 air monitoring samples covering 6 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Cadmium, Ethyl Benzene, Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), VM and P Naphtha, Xylene.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 304975089
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 28, 2002
Closed: Dec 31, 2002
Total Violations: 13
Penalties on Record: $5,000
Initial Penalties: $5,225

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: WESTERN DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
Address: 5880 Butte Mill Road, Boulder, CO 80301
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#304975097	Planned (H)	16 violations	$9,000

#304975097Planned (H)

16 violations$9,000

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 Dec 31, 2002.

Citations on Record

13 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$5,225

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

Current Penalties

$5,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling6 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Arsenic, Inorganic	4	0 - 0.0003	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Cadmium	4	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Ethyl Benzene	10	0.1983452 - 22.3733311	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	4	1.7755 - 3.4498	mg/m³	-
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0 - 0.017	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Sample WeightQC	4	1.5705 - 3.0585	mg	-
VM and P Naphtha	10	0 - 101.6011581	mg/m³	-
Xylene	10	0.8453285 - 93.4736023	ppm	100 ppm (435 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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$1,925	$1,800	Sep 11, 2002	-	-
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Other	$825	$825	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
01002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
01002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
01002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
01003A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$1,375	$1,375	Nov 10, 2002	-	-
01003B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 17, 2002	-	-
02001A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
02001B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F04	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 2002	-	-
02003	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02	Other	$550	$500	Nov 10, 2002	-	-
02004A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Other	$550	$500	Aug 13, 2002	-	-
02004B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 19, 2002	-	-
02004C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II	Other	$0	$0	Oct 15, 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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