Inspection #310770268

Name: OSHA Inspection #310770268: WALWORTH FOUNDRIES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of WALWORTH FOUNDRIES, INC. at N3355 Us Hwy 14, Darien, WI 53114 on Mar 18, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Dec 30, 2010.

OSHA documented 11 violations (10 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,000.

OSHA collected 82 air monitoring samples covering 17 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 12 more.

This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 310770268
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Mar 18, 2009
Closed: Dec 30, 2010
Contested: Jul 10, 2009
Final Order: Sep 13, 2009
Total Violations: 11
Penalties on Record: $1,000
Initial Penalties: $3,600

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: WALWORTH FOUNDRIES, INC.
Address: N3355 Us Hwy 14, Darien, WI 53114
Industry: 331512 Steel Investment Foundries

Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#306109000	Jan 6, 2004	Referral (C)	5 violations	$1,000
#306108572	Dec 3, 2003	Monitoring (D)	1 violation	$840
#303869275	Sep 6, 2002	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$158
#303869283	Sep 6, 2002	Complaint (B)	10 violations	$1,128
#105940670	Jan 21, 1993	Planned (H)	No violations
#105937585	Apr 22, 1991	Planned (H)	6 violations	$875
#101606127	May 12, 1987	Planned (H)	15 violations	$400
#101114932	May 12, 1987	Planned (H)	13 violations	$245
#1325802	Jul 5, 1984	Planned (H)	No violations
#15462534	Mar 7, 1983	Planned (H)	No violations

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 30, 2010.

Citations on Record

10 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,600

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

Current Penalties

$1,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 10, 2009. Final orders are recorded through Sep 13, 2009. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling17 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)	4	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	4	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	6	0 - 0.005654	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	4	0 - 0.5728888	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	6	0 - 0.00294	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	4	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	4	0.0116497 - 0.3483945	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	6	0.4799 - 59.1978	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	4	0 - 4.9633241	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0 - 0.0545881	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	4	0.0158503 - 0.0884942	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	4	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	4	0 - 0.3598566	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	4	12.4771 - 59.1978	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	6	0.246 - 23.099	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	2	0	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	4	0 - 0.148018	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
01001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Other	$450	$0	Jul 14, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02	Serious	$450	$130	Jul 9, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$450	$80	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01 I	Serious	$450	$130	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01006A	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$600	$200	Jul 14, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01006B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Serious	$600	$130	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$600	$130	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01010A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Serious	$0	$200	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01010B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009
01010C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01	Serious	$0	$0	Jul 1, 2009	Jul 10, 2009	Sep 13, 2009

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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