Inspection #109122911

Name: OSHA Inspection #109122911: FORE RIVER SHIPYARD AND IRON WORKS INC
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of FORE RIVER SHIPYARD AND IRON WORKS INC at 97 East Howard St, Quincy, MA 02169 on May 19, 1993. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Jun 18, 1996.

OSHA documented 27 violations (26 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $15,325. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 169 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Arsenic, Inorganic, Asbestos (all forms), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, and 10 more.

This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109122911
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: May 19, 1993
Closed: Jun 18, 1996
Contested: Aug 31, 1993
Final Order: Jul 22, 1994
Total Violations: 27
Penalties on Record: $15,325
Initial Penalties: $54,100
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: FORE RIVER SHIPYARD AND IRON WORKS INC
Address: 97 East Howard St, Quincy, MA 02169
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#109124313	May 19, 1993	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$4,675
#107537789	Feb 25, 1992	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$975

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 Jun 18, 1996.

Citations on Record

26 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$54,100

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

Current Penalties

$15,325

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Aug 31, 1993. Final orders are recorded through Jul 22, 1994. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 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)	12	0 - 1.6297	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Arsenic, Inorganic	10	0 - 0.0069	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³ [5 µg/m³ Action Level] (as As)
Asbestos (all forms)	7	0	f/cc	-
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	10	0 - 0.0002	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	10	0.0016 - 0.017	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	12	0 - 0.0191	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	12	0 - 0.0008	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	12	0 - 0.102	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	12	0 - 2.8886	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	12	0 - 0.9792	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	12	0 - 0.0174	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	12	0 - 0.0019	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	12	0 - 0.0187	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	12	0 - 0.0006	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	12	0 - 3.577	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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Serious	$3,000	$825	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01003A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01003B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01004A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$3,000	$825	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01004B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Nov 10, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01004C	1915.51 Ventilation and Protection in Welding, Cutting and Heating OSHA citation code: 19150051 D02	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D07	Serious	$1,500	$425	Aug 12, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 I	Serious	$1,500	$425	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$1,500	$425	Aug 12, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01012	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 III	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 III	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 13, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01014	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I04 IV	Serious	$1,500	$425	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01015A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA	Serious	$3,000	$825	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01015B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 12, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01015C	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01016A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01016B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01017	1915.99 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19150099 H02 II	Serious	$2,500	$800	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01018	1915.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19151027 D01 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 12, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01019	1915.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19151027 L01 IA	Serious	$3,000	$825	Sep 11, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
01020	1915.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19151027 M04 I	Serious	$3,000	$825	Aug 26, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994
02001	1910.1018 Inorganic Arsenic OSHA citation code: 19101018 E02	Other	$600	$450	Aug 12, 1993	Aug 31, 1993	Jul 22, 1994

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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