SIGMA INSTRUMENTS INC
170 PEARL ST, Braintree, MA 02184
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Inspection records
Sep 27, 1983#10144731Sep 27, 1983Planned (H) · Records Only scope, Safety#10144731$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10144731
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 27, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 27, 1983
- Closed
- Sep 27, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 525
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl St, Braintree, MA 02184
- 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.
Mar 8, 1978#10081586Mar 8, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#10081586$5505 viol.5 violations$550 in penalties
Inspection #10081586
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 8, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- May 2, 1978
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 740
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $550
- Penalties on Record
- $550
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $550 | $550 | May 8, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D10 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 D09 VI | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 22, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 5, 1978 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 8, 1978 | - | - |
Nov 22, 1977#10136497Nov 22, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#10136497$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10136497
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 22, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 577
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl St, Braintree, MA 02184
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Mar 31, 1977#10136042Mar 31, 1977Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#10136042$1501 viol.1 violation$150 in penalties
Inspection #10136042
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 31, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 1977
- Closed
- Nov 30, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 577
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl St, Braintree, MA 02184
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01 | Serious | 3 | - | $150 | $150 | Oct 11, 1977 | - | - |
Jan 25, 1977#10048866Jan 25, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10048866$1,02018 viol.18 violations$1,020 in penalties
Inspection #10048866
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 25, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 25, 1977
- Closed
- Jul 7, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 577
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 13 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,020
- Penalties on Record
- $1,020
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- 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 (7 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA | Serious | 1 | - | $560 | $560 | Feb 5, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B03 | Serious | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Feb 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 25, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 6, 1975#10202786Jan 6, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10202786$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10202786
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 6, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 6, 1975
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 780
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Sep 20, 1974#10202505Sep 20, 1974Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10202505$35528 viol.28 violations$355 in penalties
Inspection #10202505
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 20, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 20, 1974
- Closed
- Mar 16, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 780
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 28 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $355
- Penalties on Record
- $355
- Site Address
- 170 Pearl Street, Braintree, MA 02184
- 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 (7 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 24, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 15 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I | Other | 12 | - | $60 | $60 | Nov 22, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA0 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 1, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 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
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.
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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 1983. 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.