Inspection #773192

Name: OSHA Inspection #773192: SORENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of SORENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC. at Foot Of 5th Street, Darby, PA 19023 on Sep 3, 1986. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Nov 8, 1989.

OSHA documented 40 violations (18 serious, 22 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $950. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 44 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including Arsenic, Inorganic, Copper Fume (as Cu), Lead, Inorganic (as Pb), Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction), Zinc Oxide Fume.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 773192
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Sep 3, 1986
Closed: Nov 8, 1989
Contested: Mar 25, 1987
Final Order: Sep 10, 1987
Total Violations: 40
Penalties on Record: $950
Initial Penalties: $3,900
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

Name: SORENSEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address: Foot Of 5th Street, Darby, PA 19023
Industry: 331525

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#773226	Aug 13, 1986	Complaint (B)	No violations
#12685228	May 18, 1983	Planned (H)	3 violations	$300

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 Nov 8, 1989.

Citations on Record

18 serious, 22 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,900

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

Current Penalties

$950

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Mar 25, 1987. Final orders are recorded through Sep 10, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Arsenic, Inorganic	9	0	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Copper Fume (as Cu)	9	0 - 0.28	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	9	0 - 0.05	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	11	0.774 - 2.451	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0.11 - 9.7	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
01001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C	Serious	$490	$15	Jan 14, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
01002	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Serious	$320	$15	Jan 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
01003	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$420	$15	Feb 15, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 B02	Other	$70	$10	Jan 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02002	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Other	$0	$0	Jan 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02003	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jan 14, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02004	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02005	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02006	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02007	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D01	Other	$210	$15	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02009	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02010A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 I	Other	$210	$15	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02010B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02010C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$210	$15	Apr 3, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
02012	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$0	$0	Apr 13, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$490	$200	Mar 12, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Serious	$640	$300	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002E	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002F	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002G	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002H	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002I	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002J	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03002K	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	May 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03003A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$350	$150	Mar 12, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03003B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 12, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
03004	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Serious	$490	$200	Mar 12, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04001A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04001B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I01	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04001C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J01 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Other	$0	$0	Mar 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987
04005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Feb 27, 1987	Mar 25, 1987	Sep 10, 1987

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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