BATH IRON WORKS CORPORATION
U. S. ROUTE 1, BRUNSWICK, ME 04011
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Inspection records
Jan 21, 1999#109786426Jan 21, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109786426$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109786426
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 21, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1999
- Closed
- Apr 8, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 479
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- U. S. Route 1, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Jun 30, 1998#109787614Jun 30, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109787614$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109787614
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 1, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 1, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Jun 23, 1998#109787622Jun 23, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109787622$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109787622
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,543
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Mar 4, 1998#109787655Mar 4, 1998Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109787655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109787655
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 13, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 13, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Sep 17, 1997#109787374Sep 17, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109787374$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109787374
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Closed
- Sep 17, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Sep 3, 1997#109787366Sep 3, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#109787366$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109787366
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 3, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 22, 1997
- Closed
- Oct 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 dies of apparent heart attack
Aug 14, 1997#109787721Aug 14, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109787721$9,0005 viol.5 violations$9,000 in penalties
Inspection #109787721
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 14, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 16, 1998
- Contested
- Feb 13, 1998
- Final Order
- Aug 31, 1998
- Closed
- Jan 26, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 6,500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $11,000
- Penalties on Record
- $9,000
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 51 | 0 - 0.0234 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 8 | 0.0018 - 0.0239 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 8 | 0 - 0.0088 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 8 | 0.0025 - 0.1544 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 40 | 0 - 9000 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 56 | 0 - 0.21 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 24 | 0 - 2 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 8 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 8 | 0 - 0.0019 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 8 | 0 - 0.0433 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 56 | 0 - 71 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01008A | 1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19150012 E01 III | Serious | 1 | 26 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mar 2, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 |
| 01008B | 1915.12 Precautions and the Order of Testing Before Entering Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19150012 E01 II | Serious | 7 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 |
| 01009 | 1915.34 Mechanical paint removers OSHA citation code: 19150034 C01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Feb 2, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 |
| 01010 | 1910.28 Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100028 C14 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Mar 2, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 |
| 02001 | 1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 O01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 2, 1998 | Feb 13, 1998 | Aug 31, 1998 |
Jun 11, 1997#109788224Jun 11, 1997Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#109788224$5,00014 viol.14 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #109788224
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 11, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 11, 1997
- Contested
- Nov 10, 1997
- Final Order
- May 20, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 5,000
- Related Activity
- 3 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $16,000
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging OSHA citation code: 19150071 D01 | Serious | 500 | 1,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nov 20, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging OSHA citation code: 19150071 D06 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $2,500 | $0 | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
| 01003 | 1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging OSHA citation code: 19150071 J01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
| 01004A | 1915.71 Scaffolds or Staging OSHA citation code: 19150071 J05 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | $0 | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
| 01004B | 1915.91 Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19150091 B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 8, 1997#109787358May 8, 1997FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, HealthFatality#109787358$2,5002 viol.2 violations$2,500 in penalties
Inspection #109787358
Dates
- Opened
- May 8, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 16, 1997
- Contested
- Nov 10, 1997
- Final Order
- May 20, 1998
- Closed
- Jul 24, 1998
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 7,500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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 dies after suffering a heart attack
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D03 I | Serious | 1 | 29 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nov 23, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
| 01002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02VIII | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,500 | $0 | Nov 23, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | May 20, 1998 |
Aug 15, 1996#123539660Aug 15, 1996Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#123539660$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #123539660
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1997
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 8,000
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Old Bath Road, Brunswick, ME 04011
- 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.
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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).
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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Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: ship building and repairing reported 4.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 4.1%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source