WARD PRODUCTS CORP
EDSON STREET, AMSTERDAM, NY 12010
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Inspection records
Feb 13, 1995#122245863Feb 13, 1995Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#122245863$3,66014 viol.14 violations$3,660 in penalties
Inspection #122245863
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 13, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 13, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 19, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 270
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,660
- Penalties on Record
- $3,660
- Site Address
- 61 Edison Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 4 | 0 |
Violations
Violation list (5 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 5 | 200 | $732 | $732 | Nov 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $732 | $732 | Sep 30, 1995 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 D04 IIA | Serious | 1 | 1 | $732 | $732 | Jul 21, 1995 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 F02 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $732 | $732 | Sep 10, 1995 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 G02 I | Serious | 3 | 3 | $732 | $732 | Sep 19, 1995 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Sep 15, 1988#106528524Sep 15, 1988Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#106528524$13,55012 viol.12 violations$13,550 in penalties
Inspection #106528524
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 15, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 19, 1988
- Contested
- Nov 21, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 210
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 willful, 2 repeat, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,100
- Penalties on Record
- $13,550
- Site Address
- 61 Edison Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 Nov 21, 1988. Final orders are recorded through Mar 29, 1989. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 25 | $1,000 | $500 | Dec 1, 1988 | Nov 21, 1988 | Mar 29, 1989 |
| 01002A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Dec 1, 1988 | Nov 21, 1988 | Mar 29, 1989 |
| 01002B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I | Serious | 2 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Dec 1, 1988 | - | Mar 29, 1989 |
| 01003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $900 | $450 | Oct 29, 1988 | Nov 21, 1988 | Mar 29, 1989 |
| 02001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Willful | 24 | 24 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Dec 1, 1988 | Nov 21, 1988 | Mar 29, 1989 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 5, 1987#100533066Jun 5, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100533066$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100533066
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 5, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 5, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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.
Apr 9, 1987#100690973Apr 9, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100690973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100690973
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 9, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 191
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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.
Feb 12, 1987#100688894Feb 12, 1987Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100688894$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100688894
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 12, 1987
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 191
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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.
Feb 12, 1987#2149938Feb 12, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#2149938$4003 viol.3 violations$400 in penalties
Inspection #2149938
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1987
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 175
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $400
- Penalties on Record
- $400
- Site Address
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butanone | 64 | 0 - 78.4 | ppm |
| Toluene | 10 | 0.82 - 16.9 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Serious | 4 | 16 | $240 | $240 | Apr 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Serious | 4 | 16 | $0 | $0 | Apr 8, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 12 | $160 | $160 | May 14, 1987 | - | - |
Dec 16, 1986#17814021Dec 16, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#17814021$6407 viol.7 violations$640 in penalties
Inspection #17814021
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 16, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 22, 1986
- Closed
- Apr 10, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 191
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jan 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $160 | $160 | Jan 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 2 | 2 | $320 | $320 | Jan 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 28, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $2,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|
Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 1 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 19, 1982#10745719Oct 19, 1982Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#10745719$08 viol.8 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10745719
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 22, 1982
- Closed
- Dec 29, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 8 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Edson St, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 (5 of 8 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 E01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 29, 1982 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1982 | - | - |
| 01001D | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 N01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 3, 1983 | - | - |
| 01001E | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 O01 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 25, 1982 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 8 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Dec 19, 1978#10779668Dec 19, 1978Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10779668$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10779668
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 19, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 19, 1978
- Closed
- Jan 24, 1979
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 220
- 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
- Edson Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C03 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 30, 1978 | - | - |
Aug 29, 1978#10784973Aug 29, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10784973$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10784973
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 29, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 29, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Edison Street, Amsterdam, NY 12010
- 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.
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).
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
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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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.