Inspection #107453599

Name: OSHA Inspection #107453599: S. BENT & BROS.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of S. BENT & BROS. at 85 Winter St., Gardner, MA 01440 on Oct 15, 1992. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 5, 1999.

OSHA documented 67 violations (48 serious, 2 repeat, 17 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $24,000. This inspection is linked to 2 complaints in OSHA records.

This employer has 7 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 107453599
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Oct 15, 1992
Closed: Feb 5, 1999
Contested: May 3, 1993
Final Order: Jan 14, 1994
Total Violations: 67
Penalties on Record: $24,000
Initial Penalties: $67,200
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: S. BENT & BROS.
Address: 85 Winter St., Gardner, MA 01440
Industry

Other Inspections of This Employer7 on record

Inspection	Type	Violations	Penalties
#112888276	Planned (H)	4 violations
#102768223	Follow-Up (F)	1 violation	$650
#102766268	Follow-Up (F)	6 violations	$11,070
#107448557	Referral (C)	3 violations	$900
#101772226	Planned (H)	No violations
#1825066	Planned (H)	No violations
#10675940	Planned (H)	No violations

#112888276Planned (H)

4 violations

#102768223Follow-Up (F)

1 violation$650

#102766268Follow-Up (F)

6 violations$11,070

#107448557Referral (C)

3 violations$900

#101772226Planned (H)

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

Enforcement Outcome

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Status on Record

Closed

Inspection closed Feb 5, 1999.

Citations on Record

48 serious, 2 repeat, 17 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$67,200

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

Current Penalties

$24,000

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on May 3, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jan 14, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01002	1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 3, 1993
01003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 3, 1993
01004	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D02 I	Serious	$1,600	$500	Apr 14, 1993
01005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IIB2	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01006	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 13, 1993
01007	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD	Serious	$1,600	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01008	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 II	Serious	$1,600	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01009	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 14, 1993
01010	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09	Serious	$1,600	$500	Apr 14, 1993
01011	1910.108 Dip Tanks (Reserved) OSHA citation code: 19100108 D	Serious	$1,600	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01012	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01013	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$1,600	$500	Jul 8, 1993
01014	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01015	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01016	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01017	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01018	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 A09	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01019	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01020A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01020B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
01020C	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03	Serious	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
01021	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 3, 1993
01022	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 I01	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01023	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 M01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01024	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 N03	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01025	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 O01	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01026	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 O02	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01027	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 O04	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01028	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P02	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01029	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01030	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01031	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01032A	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 22, 1993
01032B	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1993
01033	1910.253 Oxygen-Fuel Gas Welding and Cutting OSHA citation code: 19100253 B02 I	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 13, 1993
01034	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 F	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01035	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 I	Serious	$2,800	$500	Apr 14, 1993
01036	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 E01 IV	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01037	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F04	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 3, 1993
01038	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01039	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01040	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 J01 IV	Serious	$1,600	$500	May 25, 1993
01041	1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01042	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 13, 1993
01043	1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 II	Serious	$1,200	$500	May 25, 1993
01044A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,200	$500	Apr 14, 1993
01044B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 14, 1993
02001	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Repeat	$3,200	$1,000	Apr 14, 1993
02002	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Repeat	$2,400	$1,000	Apr 14, 1993
03001	1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1993
03002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 14, 1993
03004	1926.58 COVID-19 OSHA citation code: 19260058 E06 IV	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03006	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 D06 IV	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03007	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 14, 1993
03008	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06 II	Other	$0	$0	Jul 8, 1993
03009	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1993
03010	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 II	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03011	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 22, 1993
03012	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 14, 1993
03013	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 13, 1993
03014	1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 14, 1993
03015	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03016	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1993
03017	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$0	$0	Apr 13, 1993

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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