Inspection #101776326

Name: OSHA Inspection #101776326: HITCHINER MANUFACTURING
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of HITCHINER MANUFACTURING at Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055 on Jan 29, 1986. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 29, 1988.

OSHA documented 24 violations (4 serious, 20 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $555. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 1072 air monitoring samples covering 28 substances during this inspection, including 1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Asbestos (all forms), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), and 23 more.

This employer has 14 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 101776326
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 29, 1986
Closed: Feb 29, 1988
Total Violations: 24
Penalties on Record: $555
Initial Penalties: $860
Related Activity: 1 complaint

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: HITCHINER MANUFACTURING
Address: Elm Street, Milford, NH 03055
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer14 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#344994850	Oct 20, 2020	Referral (C)	1 violation	$10,200
#343984076	May 6, 2019	Complaint (B)	No violations
#340921956	Sep 16, 2015	Complaint (B)	No violations
#314044793	Oct 19, 2010	Planned (H)	1 violation	$2,125
#314044553	Oct 6, 2010	Planned (H)	No violations
#302534078	Apr 6, 1999	Planned (H)	No violations
#300440674	Oct 30, 1996	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#108771536	Mar 11, 1996	Planned (H)	9 violations	$3,600
#17899592	Aug 5, 1992	Planned (H)	1 violation	$6,250
#101338432	Sep 28, 1988	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$700
#101342012	Apr 6, 1987	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#101369726	Jan 15, 1987	Planned (H)	No violations
#101369965	Jan 5, 1987	Monitoring (D)	No violations
#101039238	Jun 4, 1986	Referral (C)	3 violations	$400

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 Feb 29, 1988.

Citations on Record

4 serious, 20 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$860

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

Current Penalties

$555

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling28 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1,1,2-Trichloro-1,2,2-Trifluoroethane	69	0 - 129	ppm	1000 ppm (7600 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	44	0 - 0.0152	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Asbestos (all forms)	20	0 - 1.66	f/cc	-
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	42	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	44	0	mg/m³	-
Chromic Acid and Chromates (as CrO3)	4	0		-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	48	0 - 1.8481	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	44	0 - 3.7025	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	44	0 - 1.0169	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Alcohol	70	0 - 588	ppm	1000 ppm (1900 mg/m³)
Ethyl Silicate	4	0		100 ppm (850 mg/m³)
Hexone	59	0 - 1.6	ppm	100 ppm (410 mg/m³)
Hydrogen Chloride	1	0	ppm	-
Iron Oxide Fume	44	0 - 5.4	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isopropyl Alcohol	69	0 - 741	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	44	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	44	0 - 2.5527	mg/m³	-
Methyl Alcohol	32	0 - 26.8	ppm	200 ppm (260 mg/m³)
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	44	0 - 0.0933	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	44	0 - 2.307	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	6866P / 2A	0.064 - 2.173	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)	8	0.374 - 0.711	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust), 5 mg/m³ (respirable fraction)
Silica, Crystalline Cristobalite, Respirable Dust	86P / 2A	0		-
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)	2422P / 2A	0 - 34		-
Sodium Hydroxide	2	0 - 0.2		2 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	45	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	59	0	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	44	0 - 0.2909	mg/m³	5 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	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$210	$105	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
01002A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$350	$200	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
01002B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 1987	-	-
01002C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$0	$0	Jan 5, 1987	-	-
02001	1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 B	Other	$0	$0	Aug 4, 1986	-	-
02002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 18, 1986	-	-
02003	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 D	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02004A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$300	$250	Jul 28, 1986	-	-
02004B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 D02 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1987	-	-
02004C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Other	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1987	-	-
02005A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 28, 1986	-	-
02005B	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Other	$0	$0	Feb 15, 1988	-	-
02005C	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Other	$0	$0	Feb 15, 1988	-	-
02006	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 F02 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02008	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Other	$0	$0	Aug 4, 1986	-	-
02009	1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M09	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02010A	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 C01 III	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02010B	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 F01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02011	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 H01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02012	1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 J02	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02013A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 D06	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02013B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-
02013C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jul 12, 1986	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $600 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
02005A	#101369965	Feb 6, 1987	$600	-	-

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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