Inspection #831156
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of PHOENIX STEEL CORP at 4000 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703 on Feb 22, 1985. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jul 24, 1989.
OSHA documented 35 violations (25 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,000.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
- Inspection Number
- 831156
- Type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Feb 22, 1985
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1989
- Total Violations
- 35
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Initial Penalties
- $9,360
- Address
- 4000 Philadelphia Pike, Claymont, DE 19703
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17703240 | Feb 11, 1987 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #17876186 | Oct 7, 1986 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #17876095 | Aug 29, 1986 | Complaint (B) | 44 violations | $895 |
| #17707670 | Feb 14, 1986 | Complaint (B) | 17 violations | $12,600 |
| #903807 | Jul 9, 1985 | Complaint (B) | 6 violations | $1,100 |
| #830877 | May 30, 1985 | Complaint (B) | 1 violation | |
| #2015576 | Oct 5, 1984 | Complaint (B) | 13 violations | $1,000 |
| #12767570 | Jan 17, 1984 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12368460 | Feb 13, 1981 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #12371852 | Apr 23, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12368288 | Apr 23, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12367975 | Jan 31, 1979 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12367959 | Nov 8, 1978 | Accident (A) | No violations | |
| #12367942 | Sep 20, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12381620 | Jun 22, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12375622 | Jun 21, 1978 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #12387346 | Feb 14, 1978 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12381174 | Oct 27, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12387049 | Sep 7, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #12367132 | Feb 25, 1977 | Complaint (B) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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.
Inspection closed Jul 24, 1989.
25 serious, 10 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
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 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $400 | $200 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $480 | $200 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $320 | $100 | Aug 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $320 | $100 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01005 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $400 | $120 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 C | Serious | $320 | $100 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | $400 | $150 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 | Serious | $320 | $120 | Jul 16, 1985 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $320 | $120 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A05 | Serious | $320 | $100 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | $320 | $100 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | $400 | $150 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 C02 | Serious | $480 | $120 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G02 I | Serious | $400 | $100 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L01 | Serious | $400 | $100 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L02 I | Serious | $560 | $250 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 L03 III | Serious | $560 | $200 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 N01 | Serious | $480 | $100 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.180 Crawler Locomotive and Truck Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100180 B02 | Serious | $320 | $80 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | $320 | $90 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | $320 | $90 | Jul 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02 | Serious | $240 | $60 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01024 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A04 IVC | Serious | $160 | $60 | Jul 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 01025 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $480 | $90 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 A03 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 M01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 6, 1985 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 C04 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B06 | Other | $0 | $0 | Sep 10, 1985 | - | - |
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 5 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | #17707670 | Jul 25, 1986 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 01005 | #17707670 | Jul 25, 1986 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 01016 | #17707670 | Jul 25, 1986 | $2,000 | - | - |
| 02006 | #17707670 | Jul 25, 1986 | $500 | - | - |
| 02007 | #17707670 | Jul 25, 1986 | $500 | - | - |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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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