Inspection #305110470

Name: OSHA Inspection #305110470: U.S.TOOL & DIE
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 complaint inspection of U.S.TOOL & DIE at 200 Braddock Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145 on May 9, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 9, 2004.

OSHA documented 40 violations (38 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $26,600. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 26 air monitoring samples covering 13 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 8 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 305110470
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 9, 2003
Closed: Jun 9, 2004
Contested: Sep 9, 2003
Final Order: May 24, 2004
Total Violations: 40
Penalties on Record: $26,600
Initial Penalties: $53,200
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: U.S.TOOL & DIE
Address: 200 Braddock Avenue, Turtle Creek, PA 15145
Industry: 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#305148967	Jun 24, 2003	Referral (C)	5 violations	$2,625

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 9, 2004.

Citations on Record

38 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$53,200

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

Current Penalties

$26,600

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Sep 9, 2003. Final orders are recorded through May 24, 2004. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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	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	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0.1151734 - 0.3219731	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0 - 0.0061771	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
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	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
01001A	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01001B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L03 IL	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Serious	$1,050	$525	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01004	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 5, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01005	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Serious	$1,750	$875	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01006A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01006B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01006C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01006D	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01007	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$1,750	$875	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01008	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2	Serious	$1,750	$875	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01009	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Serious	$1,750	$875	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01010A	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E04	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01010B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01011	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E06 III	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01012	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G05	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01013	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01014A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01014B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01014C	1910.135 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 19100135 A01	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01015	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$1,750	$875	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01016	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$1,750	$875	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01017A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I	Serious	$1,750	$875	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01017B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01017C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01018	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I05 IV	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01019	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I07	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 5, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01020A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04	Serious	$1,400	$700	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01020B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 A05	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01021A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II	Serious	$1,050	$525	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01021B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 I04 III	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01022	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 22, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01023	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 B04 IV	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01024	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III	Serious	$1,750	$875	Sep 5, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01025	1910.254 Arc Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100254 D09 III	Serious	$1,050	$525	Sep 5, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01026A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,400	$700	Sep 10, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
01026B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
02001	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G04	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004
02002	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II	Other	$0	$0	Oct 6, 2003	Sep 9, 2003	May 24, 2004

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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