FAIRCHILD SEMICONDUCTOR
333 WESTERN AVE, South Portland, ME 04092
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Inspection records
Sep 20, 2010#314777400Sep 20, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314777400$1,8751 viol.1 violation$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #314777400
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 23, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 13, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 470
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 333 Western Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 O01 | Serious | 1 | 470 | $1,875 | $1,875 | Dec 9, 2010 | - | - |
Sep 30, 2002#301670287Sep 30, 2002Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#301670287$5,0002 viol.2 violations$5,000 in penalties
Inspection #301670287
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 30, 2002
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 2003
- Final Order
- Nov 10, 2003
- Closed
- Nov 10, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 800
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $5,000
- Site Address
- 333 Western Ave., South Portland, ME 04106
- Industry
- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001D | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $5,000 | May 7, 2003 | - | Nov 10, 2003 |
| 01003B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Serious | 2 | 6 | $0 | $0 | May 7, 2003 | - | Nov 10, 2003 |
Apr 24, 1986#101084655Apr 24, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101084655$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101084655
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 24, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 21, 1986
- Closed
- Jun 12, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 2,000
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 333 Western Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106
- 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 Sampling14 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) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 3 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Aug 24, 1979#10331882Aug 24, 1979Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#10331882$201 viol.1 violation$20 in penalties
Inspection #10331882
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 24, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 28, 1979
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1979
- Closed
- Jun 18, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $20
- Site Address
- 333 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04092
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $420 | $20 | Sep 29, 1979 | Oct 15, 1979 | - |
Aug 22, 1978#10351260Aug 22, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10351260$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10351260
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 22, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,100
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 333 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04092
- 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 7, 1974#10345148May 7, 1974Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10345148$26514 viol.14 violations$265 in penalties
Inspection #10345148
Dates
- Opened
- May 7, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- May 7, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 2,200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $265
- Penalties on Record
- $265
- Site Address
- 333 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04092
- 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 (8 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.96 OSHA citation code: 19100096 I03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.96 OSHA citation code: 19100096 N | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 III | Other | 6 | - | $50 | $50 | Sep 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D03 II | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 F03 VI | Other | 3 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011017 | Other | 3 | - | $45 | $45 | Jun 28, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025050 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 8 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.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
6 inspections, 1974 to 2010. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: semiconductor and related device manufacturing reported 0.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.5%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source