Inspection #101046340
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of PROCESS ENGINEERING INC at 146 Main Street, Plaistow, NH 03865 on Mar 24, 1987. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Aug 16, 1988.
OSHA documented 20 violations (12 serious, 8 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,500. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 accident report in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 19 air monitoring samples covering 18 substances during this inspection, including 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 13 more.
This employer has 20+ other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 101046340
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Partial
- Opened
- Mar 24, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 16, 1988
- Total Violations
- 20
- Penalties on Record
- $2,500
- Initial Penalties
- $3,780
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- 146 Main Street, Plaistow, NH 03865
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer20+ on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #300443678 | Aug 5, 1997 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #300442084 | May 22, 1997 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #108780040 | Apr 5, 1994 | Referral (C) | 5 violations | $688 |
| #108780594 | Mar 7, 1994 | Planned (H) | 49 violations | $21,275 |
| #100853746 | Aug 18, 1989 | Follow-Up (F) | 2 violations | $980 |
| #101338473 | Jun 7, 1989 | Monitoring (D) | No violations | |
| #100858182 | Apr 19, 1989 | Planned (H) | 26 violations | $3,500 |
| #101338143 | Mar 23, 1988 | Follow-Up (F) | 1 violation | $250 |
| #101040897 | May 14, 1986 | Planned (H) | 7 violations | $450 |
| #1821974 | May 14, 1984 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #153692 | Feb 14, 1984 | Planned (H) | 16 violations | $1,200 |
| #10381838 | Feb 15, 1983 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10381093 | Sep 17, 1982 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10288405 | Jun 28, 1982 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10346641 | Mar 30, 1982 | Planned (H) | No violations | |
| #10332161 | Dec 2, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10332138 | Oct 17, 1980 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10329266 | Sep 7, 1979 | Follow-Up (F) | No violations | |
| #10378768 | May 7, 1979 | Complaint (B) | No violations | |
| #10378552 | Feb 13, 1979 | Complaint (B) | No violations |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
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 appears immediately below.
Employee died from oxygen deprivation in confined space
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).
Enforcement Outcome
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.
Inspection closed Aug 16, 1988.
12 serious, 8 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling18 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane | 1 | 1613 | ppm |
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 1 | 0.0178 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 1 | 0.0039 | mg/m³ |
| Fluorides (as F) | 1 | 1.6 | mg/m³ |
| Hydrogen Fluoride (as F) | 1 | 1.9 | ppm |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.2133 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 1 | 0.0422 | mg/m³ |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 1 | 0.0068 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 2 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 1 | 0.0069 | mg/m³ |
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).
Violations
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.
| Citation | Standard | Type | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $540 | $540 | Oct 22, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | $540 | $275 | Jul 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E04 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 III | Serious | $630 | $370 | Sep 21, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I | Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 26, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | $540 | $275 | Jul 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | $360 | $180 | Jul 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | $540 | $270 | Jul 4, 1987 | - | - |
| 01007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | $540 | $540 | Jul 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 01007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 31, 1987 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | $90 | $50 | Jul 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 7, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 IV | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 17, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Jul 15, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1987 | - | - |
| 02005B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 28, 1987 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $800 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citationissued 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02004A | #101338143 | Jul 14, 1988 | $800 | - | - |
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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