Inspection #305031650

Name: OSHA Inspection #305031650: TOWER METAL PRODS/NAT'L MATERIAL LTD.PARTNERSHIP
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 TOWER METAL PRODS/NAT'L MATERIAL LTD.PARTNERSHIP at 301 N Hill, Fort Scott, KS 66701 on Nov 5, 2002. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 27, 2005.

OSHA documented 32 violations (32 serious) with total penalties on record of $18,058.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 305031650
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Nov 5, 2002
Closed: Jul 27, 2005
Contested: May 23, 2003
Final Order: Dec 31, 2003
Total Violations: 32
Penalties on Record: $18,058
Initial Penalties: $72,000

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: TOWER METAL PRODS/NAT'L MATERIAL LTD.PARTNERSHIP
Address: 301 N Hill, Fort Scott, KS 66701
Industry: 331314 Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#305031668	Nov 6, 2002	Planned (H)	18 violations	$5,598
#302757547	Dec 8, 1999	Planned (H)	No violations
#106625239	May 31, 1990	Planned (H)	7 violations	$200

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 Jul 27, 2005.

Citations on Record

32 serious.

Initial Penalties

$72,000

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

Current Penalties

$18,058

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 23, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Dec 31, 2003. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$5,000	$1,252	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01003	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 F02 II	Serious	$3,500	$878	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01004	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01	Serious	$2,500	$627	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01005	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D	Serious	$2,500	$627	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01006	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01007A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01007B	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01008	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01009	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 I01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01010	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01011	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01013A	1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N	Serious	$2,500	$627	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01013B	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 B02	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01014	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01	Serious	$3,500	$878	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01015A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 III	Serious	$2,500	$627	Oct 24, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01015B	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 24, 2004	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01016	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$1,500	$376	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01017	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 I	Serious	$2,000	$502	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01018	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$1,500	$376	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01019	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$2,000	$502	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01020	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Serious	$2,500	$627	Aug 18, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01021	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$2,500	$627	Oct 15, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01022	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$3,500	$878	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01023	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Serious	$2,000	$502	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01024	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 B03 IV	Serious	$1,500	$376	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01025A	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I	Serious	$2,500	$627	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01025B	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 IIA	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01027	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$1,500	$376	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01028A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,500	$376	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01028B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01029	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$2,000	$502	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003
01030	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$2,500	$627	Nov 17, 2003	May 23, 2003	Dec 31, 2003

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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