BURNS IRON & METAL CO.
911 N. FRONT ST., FREMONT, OH 43420 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jan 11, 2019#343707477Jan 11, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#343707477$15,83611 viol.11 violations$15,836 in penalties
Inspection #343707477
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2019
- Final Order
- Jun 8, 2019
- Closed
- Dec 8, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $31,671
- Penalties on Record
- $15,836
- Site Address
- 911 N. Front St., Fremont, OH 43420
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,834 | $2,917 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01001C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 G02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,501 | $1,251 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,834 | $2,917 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 11, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01004A | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,834 | $2,917 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01004B | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01004C | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01005 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 K01 I A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,834 | $2,917 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
| 01006 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L02 I A | Serious | 1 | 14 | $5,834 | $2,917 | Sep 13, 2019 | - | Jun 8, 2019 |
Nov 20, 2017#342781689Nov 20, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342781689$2,2821 viol.1 violation$2,282 in penalties
Inspection #342781689
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 20, 2017
- Final Order
- Jan 11, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 23, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,803
- Penalties on Record
- $2,282
- Site Address
- 911 N. Front St., Fremont, OH 43420
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,803 | $2,282 | Jan 16, 2018 | - | Jan 11, 2018 |
Apr 24, 2012#333985422Apr 24, 2012Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#333985422$1,4002 viol.2 violations$1,400 in penalties
Inspection #333985422
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 2012
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 24, 2012
- Final Order
- May 31, 2012
- Closed
- Jul 12, 2012
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 20
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,400
- Site Address
- 911 N. Front St., Fremont, OH 43420
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | $1,400 | Jun 4, 2012 | - | May 31, 2012 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 25, 2012 | - | May 31, 2012 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
3 inspections, 2012 to 2019. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,391 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source