HOWARD PRODUCTS
7 BROOKFIELD ST, Worcester, MA 01605
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Inspection records
Jan 29, 2020#344579909Jan 29, 2020Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#344579909$4,0002 viol.2 violations$4,000 in penalties
Inspection #344579909
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 2020
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 25, 2020
- Contested
- Apr 16, 2020
- Final Order
- Sep 4, 2020
- Closed
- Oct 28, 2020
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 18
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $14,419
- Penalties on Record
- $4,000
- Site Address
- 7 Brookfield Street, Worcester, MA 01615
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 crushes thumb tip in machine, causing amputation
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 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 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,937 | $2,000 | Apr 16, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| 02001 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $8,482 | $2,000 | May 5, 2020 | Apr 16, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 |
Nov 29, 2017#342802642Nov 29, 2017Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#342802642$3,7003 viol.3 violations$3,700 in penalties
Inspection #342802642
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 29, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 29, 2017
- Final Order
- Jan 19, 2018
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,140
- Penalties on Record
- $3,700
- Site Address
- 7 Brookfield Street, Worcester, MA 01615
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work 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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $5,070 | $3,700 | Dec 27, 2017 | - | Jan 19, 2018 |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II B | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,070 | $0 | Mar 30, 2018 | - | Jan 19, 2018 |
| 01001C | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 2018 | - | Jan 19, 2018 |
Oct 6, 2004#306277542Oct 6, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#306277542$4505 viol.5 violations$450 in penalties
Inspection #306277542
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 6, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 19, 2004
- Closed
- Dec 22, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $450
- Penalties on Record
- $450
- Site Address
- 7 Brookfield Street, Worcester, MA 01615
- Industry
- 332322 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
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) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $225 | $225 | Dec 17, 2004 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $225 | $225 | Jan 19, 2005 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2004 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C02 I | Other | 10 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2004 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 27, 2004 | - | - |
Jun 21, 1983#10615805Jun 21, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10615805$3013 viol.13 violations$30 in penalties
Inspection #10615805
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 22, 1983
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $60
- Penalties on Record
- $30
- Site Address
- 7 Brookfield St, Worcester, MA 01605
- 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 (12 of 13 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 A03 II | Serious | 3 | - | $30 | $15 | Sep 2, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $30 | $15 | Aug 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 I | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 II | Serious | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 19, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002D | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B04 III | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002E | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002F | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 III | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002G | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002H | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IA | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 29, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002I | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C02 IB | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 C02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 31, 1983 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jul 2, 1983 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
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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.
4 inspections, 1983 to 2020. 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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: sheet metal work manufacturing reported 3.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 9.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source