Inspection #313412686

Name: OSHA Inspection #313412686: C.B.W. AUTOMATION
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 C.B.W. AUTOMATION at 3939 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO 80525 on Aug 25, 2009. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Nov 28, 2011.

OSHA documented 21 violations (19 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $9,045.

OSHA collected 69 air monitoring samples covering 30 substances during this inspection, including 1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Asbestos (all forms), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, and 25 more.

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

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 313412686
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Aug 25, 2009
Closed: Nov 28, 2011
Total Violations: 21
Penalties on Record: $9,045
Initial Penalties: $15,075

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: C.B.W. AUTOMATION
Address: 3939 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO 80525
Industry: 333220

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#313412702	Aug 25, 2009	Planned (H)	23 violations	$8,355
#304976798	May 21, 2002	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$2,800
#101219897	Jan 28, 1991	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$220

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 Nov 28, 2011.

Citations on Record

19 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$15,075

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

Current Penalties

$9,045

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling30 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate	6	0		-
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Asbestos (all forms)	2	0	f/cc	-
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	0.002409 - 0.038331	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	2	0.001253 - 0.019933	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0.0050314 - 0.0230264	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Benzene	5	0	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	1	0.5571	mg/m³	-
Hexamethylene Diisocyanate	1	0	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	1.195415 - 2.9953418	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isophorone Diisocyanate	1	0	mg/m³	-
Isopropyl Alcohol	5	0 - 10.365416	ppm	400 ppm (980 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	0.0173942 - 0.1033556	mg/m³	-
Methylene bisphenyl isocyanate	1	0	mg/m³	-
Methyl Methacrylate	2	0	ppm	100 ppm (410 mg/m³)
Methyl (n-amyl) ketone	2	0.099472 - 0.179595	ppm	100 ppm (465 mg/m³)
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Acetate	5	0 - 1.988871	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	1	0.5571	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	1	0.525	mg	-
Stoddard Solvent	2	0 - 71.01473	mg/m³	500 ppm (2900 mg/m³)
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate	1	0	mg/m³	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	2	0 - 0.370233	ppm	100 ppm (435 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
01001A	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A03	Serious	$1,225	$735	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01001B	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A05	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01002A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$0	$0	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I06	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 4, 2010	-	-
01002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01002F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01003	1910.136 Foot Protection OSHA citation code: 19100136 A	Serious	$875	$525	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01004	1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A	Serious	$875	$525	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01005	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D02 III	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Jan 29, 2010	-	-
01006	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E02	Serious	$875	$525	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01007A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 J02 I	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01007B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 J03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 30, 2009	-	-
01008A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 IA	Serious	$2,500	$1,500	Jan 29, 2010	-	-
01008B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2010	-	-
01008C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2010	-	-
01009A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I	Serious	$1,225	$735	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01009B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01009C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 15, 2010	-	-
01009D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2010	-	-
02001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02	Other	$0	$0	Jan 29, 2010	-	-

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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