Inspection #314180035

Name: OSHA Inspection #314180035: APPLIED AERODYNAMICS, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of APPLIED AERODYNAMICS, INC. at 2265 Valley Branch Circle, Farmers Branch, TX 75234 on Dec 9, 2010. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 20, 2011.

OSHA documented 17 violations (17 serious) with total penalties on record of $23,800. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 73 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.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 314180035
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 9, 2010
Closed: Sep 20, 2011
Total Violations: 17
Penalties on Record: $23,800
Initial Penalties: $47,600
Related Activity: 1 complaint

Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.

Establishment

Name: APPLIED AERODYNAMICS, INC.
Address: 2265 Valley Branch Circle, Farmers Branch, TX 75234
Industry: 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Sep 20, 2011.

Citations on Record

17 serious.

Initial Penalties

$47,600

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

Current Penalties

$23,800

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)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	5	0 - 0.0007697	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	4	0.001111 - 0.153903	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	5	0 - 0.0777778	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	4	0.000578 - 0.080033	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	5	0	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Jul 28, 2011
01002A	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Jun 24, 2011
01002B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H01	Serious	$0	$0	Jun 24, 2011
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Jul 13, 2011
01003B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011
01003C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011
01004A	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 E	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01004B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011
01004C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I03 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011
01004D	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011
01005	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A	Serious	$3,500	$1,750	Jul 1, 2011
01006	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01007	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01008	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 J01 I	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01009	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 IA	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01010A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01	Serious	$4,900	$2,450	Sep 13, 2011
01010B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 IA	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 13, 2011

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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