Inspection #309338556

Name: OSHA Inspection #309338556: URICK FOUNDRY CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of URICK FOUNDRY CO at 1501 Cherry Street, Erie, PA 16502 on Jun 5, 2007. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 18, 2008.

OSHA documented 12 violations (5 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,225. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 36 air monitoring samples covering 15 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 10 more.

This employer has 19 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309338556
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Jun 5, 2007
Closed: Dec 18, 2008
Contested: Nov 12, 2007
Final Order: Nov 28, 2008
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $7,225
Initial Penalties: $10,875
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: URICK FOUNDRY CO
Address: 1501 Cherry Street, Erie, PA 16502
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer19 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#113167910	Oct 17, 2000	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#122164288	Jan 23, 1996	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#122163843	Oct 20, 1995	Referral (C)	1 violation	$900
#18154187	Aug 8, 1994	Planned (H)	2 violations
#785543	Nov 18, 1988	Complaint (B)	No violations
#750943	Nov 7, 1988	Complaint (B)	14 violations	$960
#12993069	Jun 14, 1982	Follow-Up (F)	2 violations	$200
#12930749	Jun 11, 1982	Planned (H)	11 violations	$325
#18754374	Feb 9, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#12519716	Oct 15, 1980	Complaint (B)	2 violations
#12512232	Oct 8, 1980	Complaint (B)	23 violations	$1,560
#12519617	May 6, 1980	Complaint (B)	No violations
#18754416	Mar 12, 1979	Complaint (B)	No violations
#12970240	Jan 9, 1978	Complaint (B)	4 violations
#12839924	Jun 1, 1977	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#12969663	Nov 17, 1976	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#12969861	Nov 17, 1976	Complaint (B)	No violations
#12839767	Nov 17, 1976	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$340
#12776084	Feb 10, 1976	Complaint (B)	46 violations	$475

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 Dec 18, 2008.

Citations on Record

5 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$10,875

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

Current Penalties

$7,225

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 12, 2007. Final orders are recorded through Nov 28, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 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 - 0.0356224	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	2	0.2476 - 0.5249	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0.6131528 - 0.9919238	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	0.011724 - 0.4063797	mg/m³	-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate	4	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
Sample WeightQC	2	0.165 - 0.348	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	2	0 - 6.5	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0 - 0.0331188	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
01001	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,875	$1,500	Dec 28, 2008	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01002	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02	Other	$1,125	$750	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01003A	1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q06	Serious	$1,500	$1,200	Dec 28, 2008	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01004A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$1,875	$1,275	Dec 28, 2008	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01004B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 28, 2008	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01005A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Other	$1,500	$750	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01005B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01005C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 III	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01009A	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Other	$1,500	$750	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01009B	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 C03 I	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01009C	1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 II	Other	$0	$0	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008
01010A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H03 II	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Nov 5, 2007	Nov 12, 2007	Nov 28, 2008

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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