Inspection #312628464

Name: OSHA Inspection #312628464: PAUL'S CHROME PLATING, INCORPORATED
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 PAUL'S CHROME PLATING, INCORPORATED at 90 Pattison Street, Evans City, PA 16033 on Feb 24, 2009. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 26, 2009.

OSHA documented 12 violations (8 serious, 4 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,328.

OSHA collected 30 air monitoring samples covering 15 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 10 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 312628464
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Feb 24, 2009
Closed: Jun 26, 2009
Total Violations: 12
Penalties on Record: $2,328
Initial Penalties: $5,225

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: PAUL'S CHROME PLATING, INCORPORATED
Address: 90 Pattison Street, Evans City, PA 16033
Industry: 332813 Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#348786245	Mar 4, 2026	Planned (H)	No violations
#341834687	Oct 13, 2016	Planned (H)	4 violations	$6,600
#123316770	Feb 25, 2000	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$1,100

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 Jun 26, 2009.

Citations on Record

8 serious, 4 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$5,225

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

Current Penalties

$2,328

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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]
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	2	0	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0.0357454 - 0.0639286	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0 - 0.0757454	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	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
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	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
01001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$700	$291	Jun 1, 2009	-	-
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Serious	$700	$291	May 4, 2009	-	-
01003	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$700	$291	Jun 1, 2009	-	-
01004	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA	Serious	$700	$291	May 7, 2009	-	-
01005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Serious	$700	$291	Jun 1, 2009	-	-
01006	1910.124 General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations OSHA citation code: 19100124 G02	Serious	$700	$291	May 7, 2009	-	-
01007A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Serious	$525	$291	May 12, 2009	-	-
01007B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IB	Serious	$0	$0	May 12, 2009	-	-
02001	1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 A	Other	$500	$291	May 12, 2009	-	-
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	May 7, 2009	-	-
02003	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Other	$0	$0	May 4, 2009	-	-
02004	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Other	$0	$0	May 4, 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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