ADVANCED VACUUM SYSTEMS
60 FITCHBURG ROAD, AYER, MA 01432
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Inspection records
Jan 7, 2019#343697199Jan 7, 2019Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#343697199$4,0001 viol.1 violation$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #343697199
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2019
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2019
- Contested
- May 2, 2019
- Final Order
- May 7, 2020
- Closed
- May 19, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,282
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 60 Fitchburg Road, Ayer, MA 01432
- Industry
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
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.
Employee amputates fingertip in vise
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $9,282 | $4,000 | May 2, 2019 | May 7, 2020 |
Mar 23, 2018#343038733Mar 23, 2018FatalityFatality/Catastrophe (M) · Complete scope, SafetyFatality#343038733$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #343038733
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 23, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 23, 2018
- Closed
- Dec 3, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 49
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 60 Fitchburg Road, Ayer, MA 01432
- Industry
- 333994 Industrial Process Furnace and Oven Manufacturing
Fatality/Catastrophe Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a fatality/catastrophe inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data.
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.
Employee is caught in explosion of pressure vessel during te
Jul 6, 1995#122113269Jul 6, 1995Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#122113269$87511 viol.11 violations$875 in penalties
Inspection #122113269
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 6, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 7, 1995
- Closed
- Oct 31, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 55
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,750
- Penalties on Record
- $875
- Site Address
- 60 Fitchburg Road, Ayer, MA 01432
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $525 | $291 | Aug 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 IV | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 1 | $700 | $291 | Aug 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Aug 7, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $525 | $293 | Aug 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Sep 20, 1995 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q01 | Other | 1 | 55 | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1995 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 2 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1995 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B04 III | Other | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Aug 9, 1995 | - | - |
Feb 13, 1987#100442862Feb 13, 1987Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#100442862$42010 viol.10 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #100442862
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 24, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 86
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 60 Fitchburg Road, Ayer, MA 01432
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIB | Serious | 1 | 1 | $60 | $60 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $120 | $120 | May 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $120 | $120 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 45 | $120 | $120 | Apr 13, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | May 11, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Other | 1 | 45 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Mar 10, 1987 | - | - |
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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.
4 inspections, 1987 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.