W.R. GRACE & COMPANY - POLYFIBRON DIVISION
51 INDEPENDENCE ROAD, ACTON, MA 01720
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Inspection records
Dec 31, 1985#2318483Dec 31, 1985Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#2318483$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #2318483
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 31, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 31, 1985
- Closed
- Jun 16, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 51 Independence Road, Acton, MA 01720
- 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.
Oct 1, 1985#100444132Oct 1, 1985Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100444132$24015 viol.15 violations$240 in penalties
Inspection #100444132
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 1, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 2, 1985
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 15
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 10 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $480
- Penalties on Record
- $240
- Site Address
- 51 Independence Road, Acton, MA 01720
- 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 (15 of 15 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $180 | $90 | Dec 9, 1985 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 8 | $120 | $60 | Dec 9, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $180 | $90 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 1985 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 J02 IV | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 9, 1985 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02008 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 18, 1985 | - | - |
| 02009 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B02 | Other | 2 | 19 | $0 | $0 | Nov 5, 1985 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | #2318483 | Nov 4, 1985 | $700 | - | - |
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: 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.
2 inspections, 1985 to 1985. 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.