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Inspection #705590

Closed
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. at 436 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087 on Dec 18, 1985. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 11, 1986.

OSHA documented 15 violations (14 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $800. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 17 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Formaldehyde, Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust).

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
705590
Type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Dec 18, 1985
Closed
Aug 11, 1986
Total Violations
15
Penalties on Record
$800
Initial Penalties
$800
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
Address
436 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087
Industry
336399
Other Inspections of This Employer5 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 Aug 11, 1986.

Citations on Record
15

14 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$800

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

Current Penalties
$800

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Formaldehyde80ppm
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)90mg/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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 E01 I
Serious$400$400Aug 8, 1986--
01002A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Serious$400$400Aug 18, 1986--
01002B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Serious$0$0Jun 18, 1986--
01002C1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002D1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002E1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08
Serious$0$0Jul 9, 1986--
01002F1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11
Serious$0$0Jun 18, 1986--
01002G1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002H1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002I1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E04
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002J1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002K1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F03
Serious$0$0Aug 18, 1986--
01002L1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 1986--
01002M1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious$0$0Jul 18, 1986--
020011910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 F02
Other$0$0Jul 18, 1986--

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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