Inspection #306774332

Name: OSHA Inspection #306774332: PSC METALS INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of PSC METALS INC at 980 W 19th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408 on May 23, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 19, 2005.

OSHA documented 34 violations (2 serious, 32 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,850. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 306774332
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 23, 2003
Closed: Dec 19, 2005
Contested: Nov 20, 2003
Final Order: Dec 9, 2005
Total Violations: 34
Penalties on Record: $7,850
Initial Penalties: $19,500
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: PSC METALS INC
Address: 980 W 19th Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Industry: 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#345838684	Mar 16, 2022	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#345632715	Nov 8, 2021	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$5,470
#342101763	Feb 10, 2017	Planned (H)	2 violations	$1,400
#341328441	Mar 15, 2016	Planned (H)	4 violations	$1,800
#334311917	May 3, 2012	Planned (H)	2 violations	$7,000
#315685511	May 19, 2011	Complaint (B)	5 violations	$6,950
#127327971	May 28, 2003	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$1,725

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 Dec 19, 2005.

Citations on Record

2 serious, 32 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$19,500

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

Current Penalties

$7,850

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 20, 2003. Final orders are recorded through Dec 9, 2005. 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
01001A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$3,500	$250	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Other	$0	$0	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001D	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Nov 17, 2003	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001E	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001F	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I04	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001G	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I05	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001H	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01001I	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 II	Other	$3,500	$250	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C03	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002G	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002H	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002I	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002J	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002K	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002L	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IA	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002M	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IIA	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002N	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002O	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K03	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01002P	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 L01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Other	$3,500	$250	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01005A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01005B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 VA	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01005C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01006A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$2,000	$100	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01006B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005
01006C	900.609	Other	$0	$0	Dec 9, 2005	Nov 20, 2003	Dec 9, 2005

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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