Inspection #101404879

Name: OSHA Inspection #101404879: URETEK, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of URETEK, INC. at 30 Lenox Street, New Haven, CT 06513 on Feb 19, 1987. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 23, 1990.

OSHA documented 38 violations (15 serious, 1 willful, 22 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $90,000. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 224 air monitoring samples covering 5 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Chlorobenzene, Dimethylformamide, Methyl Chloroform, N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinone.

This employer has 16 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101404879
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Feb 19, 1987
Closed: Jul 23, 1990
Contested: Aug 17, 1987
Final Order: Aug 15, 1988
Total Violations: 38
Penalties on Record: $90,000
Initial Penalties: $480,840
Related Activity: 2 complaints

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.

Establishment

Name: URETEK, INC.
Address: 30 Lenox Street, New Haven, CT 06513
Industry: 313320 Fabric Coating Mills

Other Inspections of This Employer16 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#339068892	Referral (C)	7 violations	$14,900
#338790231	Referral (C)	1 violation	$4,500
#338296411	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$1,418
#335186391	Complaint (B)	No violations
#109174441	Complaint (B)	1 violation
#109179226	Planned (H)	7 violations	$5,525
#109178954	Planned (H)	No violations
#109175422	Referral (C)	1 violation	$2,100
#308297696	Complaint (B)	No violations
#307694109	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$350
#123299786	Planned (H)	4 violations	$486
#123300733	Planned (H)	20 violations	$5,035
#100774637	Referral (C)	16 violations	$5,000
#100774090	Follow-Up (F)	3 violations	$800
#102741212	Referral (C)	No violations
#10465383	Planned (H)	No violations

#339068892Referral (C)

7 violations$14,900

#338790231Referral (C)

1 violation$4,500

#338296411Complaint (B)

1 violation$1,418

#335186391Complaint (B)

No violations

#109174441Complaint (B)

1 violation

#109179226Planned (H)

7 violations$5,525

#109178954Planned (H)

No violations

#109175422Referral (C)

1 violation$2,100

#308297696Complaint (B)

No violations

#307694109Complaint (B)

2 violations$350

#123299786Planned (H)

4 violations$486

#123300733Planned (H)

20 violations$5,035

#100774637Referral (C)

16 violations$5,000

#100774090Follow-Up (F)

3 violations$800

#102741212Referral (C)

No violations

#10465383Planned (H)

No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (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.

Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Jul 23, 1990.

Citations on Record

15 serious, 1 willful, 22 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$480,840

Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.

Current Penalties

$90,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 17, 1987. Final orders are recorded through Aug 15, 1988. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	1	0	X	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Chlorobenzene	3	0	X	75 ppm (350 mg/m³)
Dimethylformamide	146114P / 32A	0 - 349	ppm	10 ppm (30 mg/m³)
Methyl Chloroform	1	0	X	350 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
N-Methyl-2-Pyrrolidinone	73	0 - 593	ppm	-

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.

Citation	Standard	Type	Initial	Current	Abatement
01001	5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)	Serious	$810	$710	Jul 31, 1987
01002	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 H04 I	Serious	$360	$355	Aug 12, 1987
01003	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G02	Serious	$34,000	$6,500	Jul 29, 1987
01004	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 G04	Serious	$34,000	$6,500	Jul 31, 1987
01005	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$540	$500	Sep 10, 1987
01006	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 C02 IV	Serious	$270	$260	Oct 22, 1987
01007	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$540	$500	Sep 10, 1987
01008	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03	Serious	$360	$355	Aug 18, 1987
01009	1910.262 Textiles OSHA citation code: 19100262 C03	Serious	$540	$500	Jul 29, 1987
01010A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 I	Serious	$34,000	$6,500	Aug 11, 1987
01010B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F08	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 11, 1987
01011	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04 II	Serious	$720	$410	Aug 11, 1987
01012	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01	Serious	$700	$410	Aug 4, 1987
01013A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Serious	$34,000	$6,500	Aug 4, 1987
01013B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 III	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 4, 1987
02001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Willful	$340,000	$60,000	Jul 29, 1987
03001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 E02 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 18, 1987
03002	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987
03003	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03004	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03005	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03006	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03007	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987
03008	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03009	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 11, 1987
03010	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03011	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Other	$0	$0	Aug 4, 1987
03012	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Other	$0	$0	Aug 4, 1987
03013	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B10	Other	$0	$0	Sep 10, 1987
03014	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03015	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Other	$0	$0	Aug 18, 1987
03016	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 I02	Other	$0	$0	Aug 18, 1987
03017	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03018	1910.262 Textiles OSHA citation code: 19100262 C09	Other	$0	$0	Jul 31, 1987
03019	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03020	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03021	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987
03022	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 29, 1987

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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