BORDEN CHEMICAL
511 LANCASTER STREET, Leominster, MA 01453
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Inspection records
May 1, 1986#101839553May 1, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#101839553$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101839553
Dates
- Opened
- May 1, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- May 9, 1986
- Closed
- May 16, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 100
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster St., Leominster, MA 01453
- 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.
Jun 23, 1980#10609873Jun 23, 1980Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10609873$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10609873
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 23, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 23, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 342
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
May 22, 1980#10603090May 22, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#10603090$1,96012 viol.12 violations$1,960 in penalties
Inspection #10603090
Dates
- Opened
- May 22, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 2, 1980
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 342
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,960
- Penalties on Record
- $1,960
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster St, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $350 | $350 | Jun 14, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 6 | - | $350 | $350 | Jul 21, 1980 | - | - |
| 01003 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 6 | - | $350 | $350 | Jun 14, 1980 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 | Serious | 10 | - | $490 | $490 | Aug 18, 1980 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Serious | 5 | - | $210 | $210 | Jun 27, 1980 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 12, 1980#10639821May 12, 1980Accident (A) · Partial scope, Health#10639821$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10639821
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 16, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 342
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 19, 1978#10626448Apr 19, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#10626448$6401 viol.1 violation$640 in penalties
Inspection #10626448
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 1978
- Closed
- Aug 15, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $640
- Penalties on Record
- $640
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster St, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | - | $640 | $640 | Jun 12, 1978 | - | - |
Apr 19, 1978#10608610Apr 19, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10608610$7003 viol.3 violations$700 in penalties
Inspection #10608610
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 19, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- May 25, 1978
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 340
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 3 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $700
- Penalties on Record
- $700
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 F01 | Serious | 1 | - | $700 | $700 | Dec 31, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 F02 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1978 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 G01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 1978 | - | - |
Oct 21, 1976#10678290Oct 21, 1976Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10678290$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10678290
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 21, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 21, 1976
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 8, 1976#10678084Apr 8, 1976Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#10678084$801 viol.1 violation$80 in penalties
Inspection #10678084
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 8, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 1976
- Closed
- Jun 28, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 C01 | Other | 3 | - | $80 | $80 | Jun 5, 1976 | - | - |
Jul 22, 1975#10605921Jul 22, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#10605921$857 viol.7 violations$85 in penalties
Inspection #10605921
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 22, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 24, 1975
- Closed
- Sep 16, 1975
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 325
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $85
- Penalties on Record
- $85
- Site Address
- 511 Lancaster Street, Leominster, MA 01453
- 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 (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D02 VIII | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Aug 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 5, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Sep 15, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
9 inspections, 1975 to 1986. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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