Inspection #309449791
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of SEMCO INC. at 1025 Pole Lane Rd., Marion, OH 43302 on Oct 29, 2007. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 12, 2012.
OSHA documented 31 violations (24 serious, 4 willful, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $30,000.
OSHA collected 182 air monitoring samples covering 13 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 8 more.
This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 309449791
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Oct 29, 2007
- Closed
- Mar 12, 2012
- Contested
- May 13, 2008
- Final Order
- Aug 13, 2009
- Total Violations
- 31
- Penalties on Record
- $30,000
- Initial Penalties
- $169,200
- Name
- SEMCO INC.
- Address
- 1025 Pole Lane Rd., Marion, OH 43302
- Industry
- 333514 Special Die and Tool, Die Set, Jig, and Fixture Manufacturing
| Inspection | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|
| #330981929 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #330981739 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #313782104 | Follow-Up (F) | 3 violations | $6,000 |
| #309444768 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #307238048 | Follow-Up (F) | 6 violations | $17,000 |
| #307233510 | Complaint (B) | 4 violations | $6,650 |
| #305120016 | Complaint (B) | 6 violations | $7,000 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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.
Inspection closed Mar 12, 2012.
24 serious, 4 willful, 3 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 14 | 0.0005241 - 0.258 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 14 | 0 - 0.0160321 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 14 | 0 - 0.5811845 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 14 | 0 - 0.0491539 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 14 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 14 | 0 | 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).
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | Apr 25, 2009 |
| 01004 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| 01005 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A02 | Serious | $2,100 | $550 | May 2, 2008 |
| 01006 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| 01007 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 I | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IA | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | May 2, 2008 |
| 01009 | 1910.135 Head Protection OSHA citation code: 19100135 A01 | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| 01010 | 1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A | Serious | $2,100 | $550 | May 16, 2008 |
| 01011 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 2, 2008 |
| 01012 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01013 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C08 | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01014 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 D04 I | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01015 | 1910.306 Electrical - Specific Purpose Equipment and Installations OSHA citation code: 19100306 G02 V | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | May 2, 2008 |
| 01016A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B03 III | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01016B | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 C02 | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01017 | 1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01018 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01019 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 IV | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01020 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 V | Serious | $1,500 | $300 | May 9, 2008 |
| 01021A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Serious | $3,000 | $600 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 01021B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 01021C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Willful | $42,000 | $7,000 | May 2, 2008 |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA | Willful | $42,000 | $7,000 | May 2, 2008 |
| 02003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Willful | $42,000 | $7,100 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 02003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Willful | $0 | $0 | Jul 22, 2008 |
| 03001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IIB | Other | $0 | $0 | May 2, 2008 |
| 03002 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 IID | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 2008 |
| 03003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F | Other | $0 | $0 | May 2, 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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