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Inspection #314353111

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of EVANS CHEMETICS INC at 228 E. Main Street, Waterloo, NY 13165 on Jun 21, 2011. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 9, 2012.

OSHA documented 18 violations (16 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,330. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 16 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Acrylonitrile, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust), Sulfuric Acid, Thioglycolic Acid.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
314353111
Type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete
Opened
Jun 21, 2011
Closed
Feb 9, 2012
Total Violations
18
Penalties on Record
$8,330
Initial Penalties
$11,900
Related Activity
1 referral
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
Address
228 E. Main Street, Waterloo, NY 13165
Industry
325199 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page.

Status on Record
Closed

Inspection closed Feb 9, 2012.

Citations on Record
18

16 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$11,900

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

Current Penalties
$8,330

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Acrylonitrile40 - 9.52967ppm
Gravimetric DeterminationQC30.313 - 33.561mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)10.313mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)212.517 - 33.561mg/m³
Sample WeightQC30.096 - 16.02mg
Sulfuric Acid20 - 0.139744mg/m³
Thioglycolic Acid10ppm

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01
Serious$3,500$2,450Dec 17, 2011--
01001B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 C02
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01001C1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 IA
Serious$0$0Mar 31, 2012--
01001D1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01001E1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 III
Serious$0$0Nov 17, 2011--
01001F1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Serious$0$0Nov 17, 2011--
01001G1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 O04
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01002A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F04
Serious$3,500$2,450Nov 17, 2011--
01002B1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I
Serious$0$0Jan 31, 2012--
01002C1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01002D1910.147
Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout)
OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01003A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E07 II
Serious$2,800$1,960Dec 31, 2011--
01003B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01003C1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious$0$0Dec 17, 2011--
01004A1910.1052
Methylene Chloride
OSHA citation code: 19101052 H01
Serious$2,100$1,470Nov 17, 2011--
01004B1910.1052
Methylene Chloride
OSHA citation code: 19101052 L01
Serious$0$0Nov 17, 2011--
020011910.120
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 X
Other$0$0Dec 2, 2011--
020021910.1045
Acrylonitrile
OSHA citation code: 19101045 O01 II
Other$0$0Dec 17, 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.

Data Source and Methodology

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