Inspection #316087428

Name: OSHA Inspection #316087428: S & K MACHINEWORKS COMPANY, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of S & K MACHINEWORKS COMPANY, INC. at 8517 Bellingrath Rd., Theodore, AL 36582 on Dec 13, 2011. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 15, 2014.

OSHA documented 20 violations (19 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $28,000. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 58 air monitoring samples covering 17 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 12 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 316087428
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Dec 13, 2011
Closed: May 15, 2014
Contested: May 14, 2012
Final Order: Dec 10, 2012
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $28,000
Initial Penalties: $39,900
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: S & K MACHINEWORKS COMPANY, INC.
Address: 8517 Bellingrath Rd., Theodore, AL 36582
Industry: 332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#316087410	Dec 8, 2011	Planned (H)	6 violations	$5,064

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 May 15, 2014.

Citations on Record

19 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$39,900

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

Current Penalties

$28,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 14, 2012. Final orders are recorded through Dec 10, 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)	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)	4	0.000309 - 0.048401	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Chromium (VI) - TWA	4	0.000161 - 0.025169	mg/m³	-
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0 - 0.00819	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Gravimetric DeterminationQC	6	1.393 - 7.817	mg/m³	-
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0.1680295 - 2.178921	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	0.0204639 - 0.3213351	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
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	6	1.393 - 7.817	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Sample WeightQC	6	0.287 - 1.637	mg	-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	6	37 - 44	%	-
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
01001A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$2,800	$1,820	May 16, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01	Serious	$4,900	$5,460	May 16, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002E	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 G02	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01002G	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 I07	Serious	$3,500	$2,275	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01005	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01	Serious	$4,900	$3,185	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01006	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 E01	Serious	$3,500	$2,275	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01007	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I	Serious	$4,900	$3,185	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01008A	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H02 I	Serious	$3,500	$2,065	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01008B	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 H03 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01009	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 I05	Serious	$3,500	$2,275	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01010	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 IA	Serious	$4,900	$3,185	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01011A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$3,500	$2,275	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01011B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
01011C	1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01	Serious	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 2012
02001	1910.169 Air Receivers OSHA citation code: 19100169 A02 I	Other	$0	$0	May 9, 2012	May 14, 2012	Dec 10, 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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