Inspection #306797960

Name: OSHA Inspection #306797960: U S CHROME CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN
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 U S CHROME CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN at 650 Oak Park Avenue, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935 on Dec 14, 2004. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 2, 2006.

OSHA documented 21 violations (17 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,850.

OSHA collected 53 air monitoring samples covering 19 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 14 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 306797960
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Dec 14, 2004
Closed: Feb 2, 2006
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $8,850
Initial Penalties: $21,000

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: U S CHROME CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN
Address: 650 Oak Park Avenue, Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
Industry: 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#103525796	Jan 20, 1993	Planned (H)	7 violations	$800

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 Feb 2, 2006.

Citations on Record

17 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$21,000

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

Current Penalties

$8,850

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling19 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)	4	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	4	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)	4	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Hydrogen Fluoride (as F)	3	0.106 - 0.173	ppm	3 ppm (2 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0 - 0.0326392	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0	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
Nitric Acid	3	0.1059215 - 0.1729739	ppm	2 ppm (5 mg/m³)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	2	0	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)	2	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³
Sulfuric Acid	3	0.0504303 - 0.1637309	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)	2	0	mg/m³	2 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	4	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	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$1,050	$400	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01001B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01002A	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C01	Other	$1,400	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01002B	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01002C	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01003A	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A02	Serious	$3,500	$2,500	May 25, 2005	-	-
01003B	1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C06	Serious	$0	$0	May 25, 2005	-	-
01004A	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C04 III	Other	$1,400	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01004B	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01005	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,400	$600	May 25, 2005	-	-
01006A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Serious	$1,750	$1,000	Apr 27, 2005	-	-
01006B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01007	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I	Other	$1,050	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01008A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$1,400	$400	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01008B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01009A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$2,450	$1,500	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01009B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01009C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01010	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Jul 24, 2005	-	-
01011	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$1,050	$450	Apr 27, 2005	-	-
01012	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Other	$1,050	$0	Jun 24, 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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