ASTRO WIRE & CABLE CORP
50 GARDNER ST., WORCESTER, MA 01613
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Inspection records
Jun 19, 1989#102858487Jun 19, 1989Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#102858487$1,83612 viol.12 violations$1,836 in penalties
Inspection #102858487
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 20, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 125
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 7 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,060
- Penalties on Record
- $1,836
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner St., Worcester, MA 01613
- 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 (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $180 | $108 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 4 | 4 | $630 | $378 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 13 | 17 | $450 | $270 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 9 | 11 | $450 | $270 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 11 | 11 | $450 | $270 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 30, 1986#17926445Dec 30, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#17926445$05 viol.5 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17926445
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 30, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 9, 1987
- Closed
- Feb 27, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner Street, Worcester, MA 01603
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 115 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 B02 | Other | 1 | 115 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Mar 6, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 1 | 15 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 1987 | - | - |
Aug 7, 1981#10615151Aug 7, 1981Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10615151$2401 viol.1 violation$240 in penalties
Inspection #10615151
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1981
- Closed
- Dec 7, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner Street, Worcester, MA 01613
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 4 | - | $240 | $240 | Sep 29, 1981 | - | - |
Aug 14, 1980#10639961Aug 14, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10639961$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10639961
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1980
- Closed
- Dec 3, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner Street, Worcester, MA 01613
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 D01 | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1980 | - | - |
Aug 7, 1980#10614725Aug 7, 1980Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10614725$1,0508 viol.8 violations$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #10614725
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 7, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 7, 1980
- Contested
- Sep 15, 1980
- Final Order
- Jun 3, 1981
- Closed
- Dec 7, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 70
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,960
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner Street, Worcester, MA 01613
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M09 | Serious | 2 | - | $280 | $150 | Mar 31, 1981 | Sep 15, 1980 | Jun 3, 1981 |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | - | $280 | $150 | Mar 31, 1981 | Sep 15, 1980 | Jun 3, 1981 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | - | $210 | $130 | Sep 18, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | Jun 3, 1981 |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 1 | - | $210 | $110 | Sep 18, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | Jun 3, 1981 |
| 01005 | 1910.252 General requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 VB1 | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $210 | Aug 17, 1980 | Sep 15, 1980 | Jun 3, 1981 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 21, 1979#10616761Jun 21, 1979Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10616761$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10616761
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 21, 1979
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner St, Worcester, MA 01613
- 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.
May 10, 1979#10669042May 10, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10669042$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10669042
Dates
- Opened
- May 10, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 1979
- Closed
- Aug 10, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 45
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner St, Worcester, MA 01613
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | May 24, 1979 | - | - |
Apr 18, 1979#10601706Apr 18, 1979Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10601706$32010 viol.10 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #10601706
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 18, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 19, 1979
- Closed
- Jun 8, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner St, Worcester, MA 01613
- 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 (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 40 | - | $160 | $160 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 30 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01 | Serious | 13 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 4, 1979 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025045 | Serious | 1 | - | $160 | $160 | May 6, 1979 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 8, 1975#948752Mar 8, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#948752$010 viol.10 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #948752
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 11, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 7, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 130
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 50 Gardner St, Worcester, MA 01613
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Apr 12, 1985 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01 | Other | 1 | 130 | $0 | $0 | Apr 22, 1985 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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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.
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.
9 inspections, 1975 to 1989. 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.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.