Inspection #313784779

Name: OSHA Inspection #313784779: CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO. at 14212 County Rd M-50, Montpelier, OH 43543 on Sep 7, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 23, 2012.

OSHA documented 10 violations (7 serious, 3 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,500.

OSHA collected 133 air monitoring samples covering 17 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 12 more.

This employer has 19 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 313784779
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Sep 7, 2010
Closed: Jul 23, 2012
Contested: Mar 11, 2011
Final Order: Jan 17, 2012
Total Violations: 10
Penalties on Record: $15,500
Initial Penalties: $26,550

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: CHASE BRASS & COPPER CO.
Address: 14212 County Rd M-50, Montpelier, OH 43543
Industry: 331421

Other Inspections of This Employer19 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#344214374	Aug 7, 2019	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#343078697	Apr 11, 2018	Referral (C)	No violations
#342938198	Feb 8, 2018	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$8,638
#341258705	Feb 17, 2016	Referral (C)	1 violation	$35,000
#313784761	Sep 7, 2010	Planned (H)	6 violations	$7,300
#311604540	Jul 17, 2008	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$3,780
#307234310	Aug 27, 2004	Planned (H)	No violations
#305117798	Mar 25, 2003	Complaint (B)	No violations
#303463616	Mar 23, 2001	Complaint (B)	No violations
#303459887	Oct 12, 2000	Referral (C)	5 violations	$3,500
#303457717	Aug 23, 2000	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#103064184	Aug 25, 1988	Planned (H)	8 violations	$300
#15967045	Jun 3, 1982	Planned (H)	No violations
#16056699	Apr 22, 1980	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#16019424	Mar 7, 1979	Planned (H)	13 violations	$1,890
#16101735	Oct 20, 1977	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#16054900	Jul 1, 1977	Planned (H)	6 violations	$420
#16078057	Mar 6, 1975	Planned (H)	2 violations	$110
#16099665	Oct 30, 1973	Planned (H)	8 violations	$155

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 Jul 23, 2012.

Citations on Record

7 serious, 3 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$26,550

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

Current Penalties

$15,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 11, 2011. Final orders are recorded through Jan 17, 2012. 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)	8	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	8	0 - 0.0001688	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	8	0 - 0.018399	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	8	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	8	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	8	0 - 0.1817145	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Fluorides (as F)	2	0	mg/m³	2.5 mg/m³
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	8	0.1082 - 3660.875	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	8	0 - 0.07986	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	8	0 - 0.0187538	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	8	0 - 0.0033765	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	8	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	8	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	4	0.1082 - 136.3095	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	4	5.4731 - 3660.875	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Sample WeightQC	8	0.078 - 439.305	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	3	0	%	-
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	8	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	8	0 - 3.52208	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	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$2,250	$2,250	Feb 14, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A03 I	Serious	$2,250	$10,000	Feb 14, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01003	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 V	Serious	$3,150	$0	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01004	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A07	Serious	$3,150	$0	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01005	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$2,250	$2,250	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01	Serious	$1,350	$0	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01007	1910.244 Other Portable Tools and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100244 B	Serious	$3,150	$0	Jan 17, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01009C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 G01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 14, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01012	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I01 II	Other	$4,500	$1,000	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012
01014	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I	Other	$4,500	$0	Jan 24, 2011	Mar 11, 2011	Jan 17, 2012

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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