HELIX ASSOCIATES INC
DELAWARE INDUSTRIAL PARK, Newark, DE 19711
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Aug 20, 1986#17701384Aug 20, 1986Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#17701384$2004 viol.4 violations$200 in penalties
Inspection #17701384
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 20, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 1986
- Contested
- Mar 2, 1987
- Closed
- May 3, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $200
- Site Address
- 835 Dawson Drive, Delaware Industrial Park, Newark, DE 19713
- 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.
Employees suffered minor chemical burns after reactor burst
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Mar 2, 1987. Final orders are recorded through Nov 15, 1987. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $300 | $100 | Mar 13, 1987 | Mar 2, 1987 | Jul 1, 1987 |
| 01002A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $300 | $100 | Feb 26, 1987 | Mar 2, 1987 | Nov 15, 1987 |
| 01002B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 IV | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 20, 1987 | Mar 2, 1987 | - |
| 02001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 1987 | Mar 2, 1987 | - |
Aug 19, 1986#17701376Aug 19, 1986Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#17701376$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #17701376
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 24, 1986
- Closed
- Dec 31, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 30
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 835 Dawson Drive, Delaware Industrial Park, Newark, DE 19713
- 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.
Employees suffered minor chemical burns after reactor burst
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 29, 1986 | - | - |
Jun 6, 1984#1101344Jun 6, 1984Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#1101344$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #1101344
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 6, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 26, 1984
- Closed
- Sep 27, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 835 Dawson Dr, Newark, DE 19711
- 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 Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| p-Nitrochlorobenzene | 2 | 3.1 - 11.4 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Jun 7, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | 3 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1984 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | 3 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1984 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 2 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1984 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | 3 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1984 | - | - |
| 02001C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | 1 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 1984 | - | - |
Nov 17, 1983#12715876Nov 17, 1983Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#12715876$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12715876
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 17, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 17, 1983
- Closed
- Nov 18, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 835 Dawson Dr Delaware Ind Pk, Newark, DE 19711
- 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.
Sep 28, 1983#12740577Sep 28, 1983Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#12740577$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #12740577
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 28, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1983
- Closed
- Nov 29, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
- 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
- 835 Dawson Dr Del Indust Pk, Newark, DE 19711
- 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 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1983 | - | - |
May 9, 1983#12740080May 9, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#12740080$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #12740080
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1983
- Closed
- May 12, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 14
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Delaware Industrial Park, Newark, DE 19711
- 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.
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'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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
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: 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.
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, 1983 to 1986. 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.