ALTER TRADING CORPORATION DBA ALTER METAL RECYCLIN
4400 SYCAMORE AVENUE, MADISON, WI 53714
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Inspection records
Feb 12, 2009#310769708Feb 12, 2009Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#310769708$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #310769708
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 2009
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 13, 2009
- Closed
- Feb 13, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Nov 14, 2005#308382738Nov 14, 2005FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#308382738$8,5502 viol.2 violations$8,550 in penalties
Inspection #308382738
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 14, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 2005
- Contested
- Jan 27, 2006
- Final Order
- Jul 13, 2006
- Closed
- Jul 10, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,550
- Penalties on Record
- $8,550
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- 331492 Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee is crushed and killed in guide rollers of machine
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Jul 1, 2006 | Jan 27, 2006 | Jul 13, 2006 |
| 01002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 F03 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Jan 13, 2006 | Jan 27, 2006 | Jul 13, 2006 |
Sep 11, 2003#306107640Sep 11, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306107640$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306107640
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 24, 2003
- Closed
- Dec 1, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 5 | 0 - 0.0018256 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 - 0.0109889 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0.0147525 - 0.140523 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 3.6458952 - 59.9528961 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 - 0.0504683 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0.0231825 - 0.2840797 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 - 0.1449802 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.080445 | mg/m³ |
Sep 11, 2003#306107624Sep 11, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306107624$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306107624
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 11, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 10, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 20, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 19
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Dec 15, 1993#105947485Dec 15, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#105947485$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #105947485
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 15, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 15, 1993
- Closed
- Dec 28, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Aug 25, 1993#105938658Aug 25, 1993Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#105938658$4001 viol.1 violation$400 in penalties
Inspection #105938658
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 25, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 1993
- Contested
- Sep 17, 1993
- Final Order
- Dec 1, 1993
- Closed
- Mar 21, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 52
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,625
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- 4400 Sycamore Avenue, Madison, WI 53714
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling12 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 5 | 0 - 0.0003 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 5 | 0 - 1.2903 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.0457 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 5 | 0 - 0.015 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 5 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 5 | 0 - 0.0231 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | $400 | Sep 7, 1993 | Sep 17, 1993 | Dec 1, 1993 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
6 inspections, 1993 to 2009. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.