Inspection #309577609

Name: OSHA Inspection #309577609: BERMAN BROTHERS IRON & METAL CO DBA BERMCO ALUMINU
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of BERMAN BROTHERS IRON & METAL CO DBA BERMCO ALUMINU at 2201 5th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020 on Feb 2, 2006. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 1, 2008.

OSHA documented 11 violations (6 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $7,100.

OSHA collected 59 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Arsenic, Inorganic, Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 11 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 309577609
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 2, 2006
Closed: Apr 1, 2008
Contested: May 23, 2006
Final Order: Feb 12, 2007
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $7,100
Initial Penalties: $9,200

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: BERMAN BROTHERS IRON & METAL CO DBA BERMCO ALUMINU
Address: 2201 5th Ave N, Bessemer, AL 35020
Industry: 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#335495180	Jul 6, 2012	Planned (H)	No violations
#309577617	Feb 2, 2006	Planned (H)	13 violations	$21,000

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 Apr 1, 2008.

Citations on Record

6 serious, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$9,200

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

Current Penalties

$7,100

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 23, 2006. Final orders are recorded through Feb 12, 2007. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling16 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
Arsenic, Inorganic	3	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	5	0 - 0.0033865	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0 - 0.0115896	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)	5	0.017 - 0.0843275	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	7	0.2954 - 360.7502	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0.513487 - 1.4582288	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0.008 - 0.0531101	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0.007498 - 0.02437	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
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	5	0.2954 - 6.0842	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	2	1.769 - 360.7502	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	7	0.236 - 317.857	mg	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0 - 0.0051534	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0.0845736 - 0.2122806	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

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Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement	Contest	Final Order
01001B	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02	Serious	$0	$600	May 11, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$2,000	$1,500	Apr 1, 2008	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01003	1910.110 Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gases OSHA citation code: 19100110 B06 VI	Serious	$1,600	$1,200	May 3, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01005	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Serious	$1,600	$1,200	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01011A	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I	Other	$1,600	$0	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01011B	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01012A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$0	$1,000	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
01012B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
02001A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Repeat	$2,400	$1,600	May 3, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
02001B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Repeat	$0	$0	May 3, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007
03001	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 1, 2006	May 23, 2006	Feb 12, 2007

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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