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WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
$124,677
penalties
129
viol.
11
insp.

WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC.

3 EAST SPIT BROOK RD., NASHUA, NH 03060

Inspections
11
Jun 1990 to Nov 2023 · 5 safety, 6 health
Violations
129
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$124,677
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 89Willful 0Repeat 8Other 32

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Inspection records

Nov 30, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347135998$5,1861 viol.

Inspection #347135998

Dates

Opened
Nov 30, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Nov 30, 2023
Final Order
Mar 21, 2024
Closed
Apr 18, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$10,372
Penalties on Record
$5,186
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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.

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.28
OSHA citation code: 19100028 B01 I
Serious16$10,372$5,186Apr 12, 2024-Mar 21, 2024
Nov 30, 2023Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#347135873$15,0002 viol.

Inspection #347135873

Dates

Opened
Nov 30, 2023
Closing Conference Date
Nov 30, 2023
Final Order
Apr 2, 2024
Closed
Apr 18, 2024

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
80
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$32,262
Penalties on Record
$15,000
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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.

Violations

Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 E03 I
Serious110$16,131$15,000Apr 15, 2024-Apr 2, 2024
01001B1910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 III B
Serious110$16,131$0Apr 15, 2024-Apr 2, 2024
Oct 13, 2021Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#345583082$2,3311 viol.

Inspection #345583082

Dates

Opened
Oct 13, 2021
Closing Conference Date
Oct 13, 2021
Final Order
Feb 16, 2022
Closed
Mar 18, 2022

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
100
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$4,661
Penalties on Record
$2,331
Site Address
34 Cellu Drive, Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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.

HospitalizationOct 4, 2021

Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from ladder

Event: Fall (From Elevation)

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D02
Serious12$4,661$2,331Feb 17, 2022-Feb 16, 2022
Dec 10, 2019Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#344500962$14,5002 viol.

Inspection #344500962

Dates

Opened
Dec 10, 2019
Closing Conference Date
Dec 10, 2019
Contested
Jun 29, 2020
Final Order
Jan 10, 2022
Closed
Nov 30, 2023

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
92

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
2 serious
Initial Penalties
$19,278
Penalties on Record
$14,500
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010041910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 I E
Serious120$9,639$9,639Jul 10, 2020Jun 29, 2020Jan 10, 2022
010051910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 J05
Serious220$9,639$4,861Jul 10, 2020Jun 29, 2020Jan 10, 2022
Feb 26, 2015Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#340461581$00 viol.

Inspection #340461581

Dates

Opened
Feb 26, 2015
Closing Conference Date
Feb 26, 2015
Closed
Jul 29, 2015

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
85
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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.

Jan 12, 2015Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#340174739$4,0005 viol.

Inspection #340174739

Dates

Opened
Jan 12, 2015
Closing Conference Date
Jan 12, 2015
Final Order
May 8, 2015
Closed
Sep 8, 2015

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
85

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
5
Violation Types
5 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$7,000
Penalties on Record
$4,000
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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 (5 of 5 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01
Other15$3,500$2,000Apr 17, 2015-May 8, 2015
010021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A04
Other15$3,500$2,000Apr 17, 2015-May 8, 2015
020021910.178
Powered Industrial Trucks
OSHA citation code: 19100178 A06
Other13$0$0Apr 17, 2015-May 8, 2015
020031910.303
OSHA citation code: 19100303 F01
Other15$0$0Apr 17, 2015-May 8, 2015
020041910.303
OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01
Other45$0$0Apr 17, 2015-May 8, 2015
Feb 8, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#311593123$12,10013 viol.

Inspection #311593123

Dates

Opened
Feb 8, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jul 16, 2010
Contested
Aug 11, 2010
Final Order
Jul 29, 2011
Closed
Jan 1, 2012

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
78
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
13
Violation Types
11 serious, 2 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$21,200
Penalties on Record
$12,100
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive 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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling11 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
2-Butanone49.395357 - 31.325497ppm
Acetone445.263036 - 385.915399ppm
Ethyl Acetate320.568774 - 63.710816ppm
Ethyl Alcohol20.912809 - 4.333329ppm
Heptane (n-Heptane)12.616801ppm
Isopropyl Alcohol24.223208 - 34.097397ppm
n-Butyl Acetate20.278556 - 1.046392ppm
Toluene31.526628 - 22.219343ppm
Toluene-2,4-Diisocyanate (TDI)20.004198 - 0.09038mg/m³
Toluene-2,6-Diisocyanate20 - 0.026352mg/m³
Xylene10.604929ppm

Violations

Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.132
General requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01
Serious178$5,600$2,800Aug 23, 2010Aug 11, 2010Jul 29, 2011
01001B1910.138
Hand Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100138 B
Serious110$0$0Aug 23, 2010Aug 11, 2010Jul 29, 2011
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01
Serious16$2,000$1,000Aug 23, 2010Aug 11, 2010Jul 29, 2011
010031910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D03 IIIB2
Serious16$2,000$1,000Aug 23, 2010Aug 11, 2010Jul 29, 2011
01004A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02
Serious125$2,000$1,000Aug 16, 2010Aug 11, 2010Jul 29, 2011

Showing the 5 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.

Jan 23, 2010Accident (A) · Complete scope, Safety#311593040$50,80031 viol.

Inspection #311593040

Dates

Opened
Jan 23, 2010
Closing Conference Date
Jul 16, 2010
Contested
Aug 11, 2010
Final Order
Sep 6, 2011
Closed
Sep 6, 2011

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
78
Related Activity
1 referral, 1 accident

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
31
Violation Types
21 serious, 10 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$153,800
Penalties on Record
$50,800
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
325520 Adhesive Manufacturing

Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.

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.

HospitalizationJan 23, 2010

Four employees are injured in explosion

Injury: Burn/Scald (Heat)Body part: MultipleSource: Fire/SmokeEvent: Other

Violations

Violation list (5 of 31 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07
Other110$1,600$1,000Jul 25, 2010Aug 11, 2010Sep 6, 2011
010021910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Other13$5,600$1,000Jul 25, 2010Aug 11, 2010Sep 6, 2011
010031926.501
Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection
OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01
Other11$5,600$2,800Jul 27, 2010Aug 11, 2010Sep 6, 2011
010041910.36
OSHA citation code: 19100036 H02
Serious16$2,000$1,000Jul 25, 2010Aug 11, 2010Sep 6, 2011
010065A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious160$2,000$3,500Aug 23, 2010Aug 11, 2010Sep 6, 2011

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 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, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100855725$2,2006 viol.

Inspection #100855725

Dates

Opened
Dec 19, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Dec 20, 1990
Contested
Mar 4, 1991
Final Order
Nov 18, 1991
Closed
Jun 24, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
60

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
6
Violation Types
1 serious, 5 repeat
Initial Penalties
$4,480
Penalties on Record
$2,200
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Methyl Acetate356.3537 - 95.7122ppm
Methyl Alcohol344.1956 - 72.4727ppm

Violations

Violation list (5 of 6 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III
Serious110$480$300Feb 20, 1991Mar 4, 1991Nov 18, 1991
020011910.23
OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 II
Repeat15$800$400Feb 20, 1991Mar 4, 1991Nov 18, 1991
020021910.176
Handling Materials - General
OSHA citation code: 19100176 B
Repeat110$1,120$500Feb 20, 1991Mar 4, 1991Nov 18, 1991
020031910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 C02 I
Repeat12$640$300Feb 20, 1991Mar 4, 1991Nov 18, 1991
020041910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Repeat15$800$400Feb 20, 1991Mar 4, 1991Nov 18, 1991

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 6 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Jul 11, 1990Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#100850973$2,2509 viol.

Inspection #100850973

Dates

Opened
Jul 11, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Aug 23, 1990
Closed
Jun 24, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
No
Number of Employees
8

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
9
Violation Types
9 serious
Initial Penalties
$3,430
Penalties on Record
$2,250
Site Address
3 East Spit Brook Rd., Nashua, NH 03060
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious26$420$200Nov 2, 1990--
010021910.215
Abrasive Wheel Machinery
OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09
Serious12$210$210Oct 17, 1990--
010031910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I
Serious16$490$250Nov 2, 1990--
010041910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious46$490$350Nov 2, 1990--
010051910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01
Serious16$490$300Nov 2, 1990--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 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 Penalties3 citations, $2,200 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citations 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.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order
01002#100855725Feb 13, 1991$700Feb 27, 1991Nov 18, 1991
01004#100855725Feb 13, 1991$600Feb 27, 1991Nov 18, 1991
01005#100855725Feb 13, 1991$900Feb 27, 1991Nov 18, 1991
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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).

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.

Standards cited

5A0001General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)20 citations · $19,170
1910.134Respiratory Protection17 citations · $8,200
1910.219Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus12 citations · $3,900

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
201
Substances
19
Inspections
3

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

Industry comparison

BLS 2024 survey: paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing reported 2.4 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.6%; NAICS 3255 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source

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