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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of HORSEHEAD CORPORATION at 900 Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071 on Sep 15, 1988. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 22, 1992.
OSHA documented 57 violations (29 serious, 23 willful, 5 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $611,000. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 1019 air monitoring samples covering 19 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Arsenic, Inorganic, Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Dust (as Cd), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), and 14 more.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 6966P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Arsenic, Inorganic | 7 | 0.0004 - 0.009 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 6259P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 19100134 B03 Respiratory Protection | Serious | $44,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01001B | 19100134 E05 I Respiratory Protection | Serious | $176,000 | $1,000 | Mar 22, 1990 |
| 01001C | 19100134 E05 I Respiratory Protection | Serious | $16,000 |
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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Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
| Cadmium Dust (as Cd) | 13 | 0 - 0.05 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 0.0231 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 0.0779 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 4.6094 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 18.6634 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 8784P / 3A | 0 - 24 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 1.4289 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 6865P / 3A | 0 - 0.0065 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 6966P / 3A | 0 - 0.1856 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 7976P / 3A | 0.245 - 15.99 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 2 | 0.325 - 5.621 | mg/m³ |
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 1 | 0 |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 6966P / 3A | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc | 8 | 0 - 84 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 7168P / 3A | 0 - 44.2391 | 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).
| $0 |
| Mar 22, 1990 |
| 01001D | 19101025 F02 I Lead | Willful | $60,000 | $100,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01001E | 19101025 F03 II Lead | Serious | $30,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01001F | 19101025 C01 Lead | Willful | $60,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01001G | 19101025 E01 Lead | Willful | $120,000 | $0 | Jun 30, 1990 |
| 01002A | 19101025 D01 II Lead | Serious | $11,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01002B | 19101025 D02 Lead | Serious | $9,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01002C | 19101025 D06 III Lead | Serious | $6,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003A | 19101025 G02 I Lead | Willful | $56,000 | $28,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003B | 19101025 G02 V Lead | Serious | $6,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003C | 19101025 G02 VII Lead | Serious | $6,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003D | 19101025 G02 VIII Lead | Willful | $40,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003E | 19101025 H01 Lead | Willful | $24,000 | $0 | Nov 30, 1989 |
| 01003F | 19101025 H02 I Lead | Willful | $24,000 | $0 | Feb 28, 1990 |
| 01003G | 19101025 H02 II Lead | Willful | $32,000 | $16,000 | Feb 28, 1990 |
| 01003H | 19101025 I01 Lead | Serious | $40,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01003I | 19101025 I04 II Lead | Willful | $32,000 | $16,000 | Jan 15, 1990 |
| 01004A | 19101025 J02 IC Lead | Willful | $84,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01004C | 19101025 J03 IB Lead | Willful | $174,000 | $135,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01004E | 19101025 K01 ID Lead | Willful | $330,000 | $285,000 | Mar 20, 1989 |
| 01005 | 19101025 L01 III Lead | Serious | $16,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01006A | 19100134 A02 Respiratory Protection | Serious | $4,000 | $1,000 | Mar 20, 1989 |
| 01006B | 19101000 A02 Air Contaminants | Serious | $4,000 | $0 | Mar 22, 1990 |
| 01006C | 19101000 E Air Contaminants | Serious | $4,000 | $0 | Mar 22, 1990 |
| 01007A | 19100134 B02 Respiratory Protection | Willful | $2,500 | $5,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01007B | 19100134 B03 Respiratory Protection | Willful | $5,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01007C | 19100134 E05 I Respiratory Protection | Willful | $5,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01007D | 19101000 C Air Contaminants | Willful | $28,000 | $0 | Jun 30, 1990 |
| 01007E | 19101000 E Air Contaminants | Willful | $28,000 | $0 | Jun 30, 1990 |
| 01008A | 19100020 G01 I Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 01008B | 19100020 G01 II Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 01008C | 19100020 G01 III Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 01009A | 19100095 B01 Occupational Noise Exposure | Willful | $9,000 | $5,000 | Feb 1, 1990 |
| 01009B | 19100095 I02 I Occupational Noise Exposure | Willful | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1990 |
| 01010 | 19100095 C01 Occupational Noise Exposure | Willful | $1,000 | $0 | Feb 1, 1990 |
| 01012 | 19101018 E02 Inorganic Arsenic | Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01016 | 19101025 F03 I Lead | Willful | $4,000 | $2,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01017 | 19101025 I04 III Lead | Willful | $8,000 | $8,000 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 01018 | 19101025 I04 IV Lead | Willful | $8,000 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $200 | $50 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 02002 | 19100095 J02 Occupational Noise Exposure | Serious | $700 | $300 | Mar 20, 1989 |
| 02003 | 19100151 C Medical Services and First Aid | Serious | $600 | $250 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02004 | 19100242 B Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General | Serious | $600 | $250 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 02005A | 19101200 F01 Hazard Communication | Serious | $400 | $150 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005B | 19101200 F05 I Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005C | 19101200 F05 II Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005D | 19101200 G01 Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005E | 19101200 G08 Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005F | 19101200 H02 II Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02005G | 19101200 H02 III Hazard Communication | Serious | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 02006 | 19101025 F03 II Lead | Other | $800 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| 03001 | 19100020 G02 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 03002 | 19101018 O02 I Inorganic Arsenic | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 1, 1989 |
| 03003 | 19101025 J02 IB Lead | Other | $0 | $0 | Mar 18, 1989 |
| 03004 | 19101025 L01 IV Lead | Other | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1989 |
