S BENT & BROTHERS INC
85 WINTER STREET, GARDNER, MA 01440
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Inspection records
Feb 22, 1991#107451635Feb 22, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107451635$1,7509 viol.9 violations$1,750 in penalties
Inspection #107451635
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 22, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1991
- Closed
- Jun 14, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,290
- Penalties on Record
- $1,750
- Site Address
- 85 Winter Street, Gardner, MA 01440
- 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 (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $320 | Apr 19, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | 2 | 3 | $420 | $320 | Apr 8, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06 | Serious | 4 | 2 | $420 | $320 | May 3, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $420 | $320 | Apr 12, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F04 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $420 | $320 | Mar 26, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $350 | $150 | Mar 25, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Other | 1 | 75 | $490 | $0 | Apr 19, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 1 | 1 | $350 | $0 | Apr 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 3 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 1991 | - | - |
Jan 27, 1988#102862323Jan 27, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#102862323$03 viol.3 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #102862323
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 27, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 2, 1988
- Closed
- Mar 22, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 303
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 85 Winter Street, Gardner, MA 01440
- 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 Sampling5 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexone | 18 | 0 - 14.9 | ppm |
| Isobutyl Alcohol | 3 | 1.4 - 1.6 | ppm |
| Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent) | 3 | 30 - 51 | mg/m³ |
| Toluene | 21 | 0 - 17.1 | ppm |
| Xylene | 24 | 0 - 25.1 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 2 | 323 | $0 | $0 | Mar 12, 1988 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Other | 4 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Apr 11, 1988 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Mar 28, 1988 | - | - |
Nov 20, 1984#1826247Nov 20, 1984Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#1826247$708 viol.8 violations$70 in penalties
Inspection #1826247
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 20, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 26, 1984
- Closed
- Feb 21, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 218
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $70
- Penalties on Record
- $70
- Site Address
- 85 Winter St, Gardner, MA 01440
- 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 (8 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $70 | $70 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G03 | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Other | 2 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Jan 7, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 6, 1984 | - | - |
Nov 2, 1984#950238Nov 2, 1984Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#950238$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #950238
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 1984
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 2, 1984
- Closed
- Nov 20, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 218
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 85 Winter St, Gardner, MA 01440
- 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.
Aug 19, 1974#10633600Aug 19, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10633600$16011 viol.11 violations$160 in penalties
Inspection #10633600
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 19, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 207
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $160
- Penalties on Record
- $160
- Site Address
- 85 Winter Street, Gardner, MA 01440
- 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.108 OSHA citation code: 19100108 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Nov 20, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C05 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 9, 1974 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B01 | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Sep 9, 1974 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1974 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 P06 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 4, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 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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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.
5 inspections, 1974 to 1991. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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