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1585 BOSTON RD., SPRINGFIELD, MA 01129
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Inspection records
Oct 5, 1993#17828617Oct 5, 1993Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#17828617$15,50011 viol.11 violations$15,500 in penalties
Inspection #17828617
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 5, 1993
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 3, 1993
- Contested
- Jan 26, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 220
- Related Activity
- 2 complaints
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 10 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,900
- Penalties on Record
- $15,500
- Site Address
- 1585 Boston Rd., Springfield, MA 01129
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jan 26, 1994. Final orders are recorded through Jun 13, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction) | 32P / 1A | 14 - 16 | % |
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $3,150 | $3,000 | Nov 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $3,150 | $1,500 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $3,150 | $1,500 | Nov 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,350 | $500 | Nov 18, 1993 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 D01 II | Other | 1 | 6 | $1,800 | $0 | Jan 4, 1994 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,800 | $1,000 | Dec 20, 1993 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Serious | 1 | 14 | $4,500 | $2,000 | Jan 11, 1994 | Jan 26, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 02002 | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Serious | 1 | 14 | $4,500 | $2,000 | Jan 11, 1994 | Jan 26, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 02003 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $4,500 | $2,000 | Jan 11, 1994 | Jan 26, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 02004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Jan 11, 1994 | Jan 26, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 |
| 02005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 1 | 14 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Jan 11, 1994 | Jan 26, 1994 | Jun 13, 1994 |
May 9, 1989#107455354May 9, 1989Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#107455354$3203 viol.3 violations$320 in penalties
Inspection #107455354
Dates
- Opened
- May 9, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1989
- Closed
- Jul 20, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 525
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $320
- Penalties on Record
- $320
- Site Address
- 1585 Boston Rd., Springfield, MA 01129
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asbestos (all forms) | 3 | 0 | f/cc |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $320 | $320 | Jun 21, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jun 21, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Jul 21, 1989 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
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: 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.
2 inspections, 1989 to 1993. 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
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.