Inspection #107056061

Name: OSHA Inspection #107056061: BIRD MACHINE COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a unprogrammed related inspection of BIRD MACHINE COMPANY at 100 Neponset Street, South Walpole, MA 02071 on Nov 22, 1989. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Dec 11, 1990.

OSHA documented 20 violations (8 serious, 1 repeat, 11 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $4,500. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 77 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 107056061
Type: Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Nov 22, 1989
Closed: Dec 11, 1990
Total Violations: 20
Penalties on Record: $4,500
Initial Penalties: $6,600
Related Activity: 1 referral

Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.

Establishment

Name: BIRD MACHINE COMPANY
Address: 100 Neponset Street, South Walpole, MA 02071
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#306811175	Mar 5, 2004	Planned (H)	No violations
#116303900	May 20, 1996	Planned (H)	23 violations	$9,000
#107441347	Sep 6, 1990	Follow-Up (F)	No violations
#101343812	Jan 18, 1990	Referral (C)	24 violations	$5,680
#102921939	Jan 24, 1989	Complaint (B)	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 Dec 11, 1990.

Citations on Record

8 serious, 1 repeat, 11 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$6,600

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

Current Penalties

$4,500

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	6	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	6	0 - 0.0955	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	6	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	6	0 - 0.0135	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.947	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	6	0 - 0.0164	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	6	0 - 0.3898	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	6	0 - 0.0115	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	6	0 - 0.0626	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	6	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	6	0 - 0.119	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	$600	$600	Apr 9, 1990	-	-
01002	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01	Serious	$700	$800	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
01003	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E03 I	Serious	$500	$500	May 15, 1990	-	-
01004	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$700	$0	Jul 15, 1990	-	-
01005	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A03	Serious	$800	$800	Jul 15, 1990	-	-
01006	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$800	$0	Jul 15, 1990	-	-
01007	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 F02 I	Serious	$700	$0	Jul 15, 1990	-	-
01008	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$600	$600	Jun 30, 1990	-	-
02001	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Repeat	$1,200	$1,200	Apr 23, 1990	-	-
03002	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03003	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03004	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IV	Other	$0	$0	May 31, 1990	-	-
03005	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03006A	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Jun 15, 1990	-	-
03006B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03007	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Other	$0	$0	May 7, 1990	-	-
03008	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IIB	Other	$0	$0	Apr 23, 1990	-	-
03009A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03009B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F09	Other	$0	$0	Apr 16, 1990	-	-
03010	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	May 31, 1990	-	-

Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations, $1,575 in FTA penalties on record

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citationsissued 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
01008	#107056061	Nov 16, 1990	$1,125	-	-
03004	#107056061	Nov 16, 1990	$450	-	-

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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