Inspection #309442572

Name: OSHA Inspection #309442572: ST MARY'S FOUNDRY CO
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of ST MARY'S FOUNDRY CO at 405 E. South St., St Marys, OH 45885 on Jun 28, 2006. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 16, 2009.

OSHA documented 17 violations (10 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $83,500.

OSHA collected 87 air monitoring samples covering 14 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 9 more.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309442572
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jun 28, 2006
Closed: Oct 16, 2009
Contested: Jan 17, 2007
Final Order: Jun 11, 2008
Total Violations: 17
Penalties on Record: $83,500
Initial Penalties: $201,900

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: ST MARY'S FOUNDRY CO
Address: 405 E. South St., St Marys, OH 45885
Industry: 331511 Iron Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#311608863	Apr 22, 2009	Follow-Up (F)	12 violations	$5,750
#303457501	Apr 13, 2000	Planned (H)	5 violations	$4,043
#214691537	May 20, 1980	Accident (A)	13 violations	$8,700
#14536056	Apr 10, 1975	Complaint (B)	21 violations	$300
#214598526	Apr 10, 1975	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$480

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 Oct 16, 2009.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$201,900

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

Current Penalties

$83,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jan 17, 2007. Final orders are recorded through Jun 11, 2008. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling14 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)	3	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	3	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	3	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	3	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	3	0 - 0.0036434	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	16	0.1747 - 28.5569	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	3	0 - 2.0913739	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	3	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	3	0 - 0.0788844	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	3	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	3	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Sample WeightQC	16	0.114 - 23.371	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	16	0 - 13.8	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	3	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
01003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07	Other	$1,400	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$3,500	$2,000	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I03	Other	$3,500	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$3,500	$4,000	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01009	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$3,500	$2,500	Jan 12, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01010	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA	Serious	$3,500	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01011B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01012	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$3,500	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01013	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 L01	Serious	$3,500	$0	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01014	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B	Serious	$3,500	$2,500	Jan 12, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01015A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$3,500	$3,500	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01015B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
01015C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Other	$56,000	$45,000	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
02002	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Repeat	$56,000	$15,000	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
02003	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Repeat	$56,000	$9,000	Jan 5, 2007	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 2008
03001	1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B03	Other	$1,000	$0	Dec 28, 2006	Jan 17, 2007	Jun 11, 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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