Inspection #109616789

Name: OSHA Inspection #109616789: FINER DECORATION CO.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of FINER DECORATION CO. at 59 Fountain St., Framingham, MA 01701 on Mar 25, 1993. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 8, 1995.

OSHA documented 39 violations (32 serious, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $19,075. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 33 air monitoring samples covering 15 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium, Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 10 more.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109616789
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Mar 25, 1993
Closed: Sep 8, 1995
Total Violations: 39
Penalties on Record: $19,075
Initial Penalties: $45,900
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: FINER DECORATION CO.
Address: 59 Fountain St., Framingham, MA 01701
Industry

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 Sep 8, 1995.

Citations on Record

32 serious, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$45,900

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

Current Penalties

$19,075

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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)	2	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium	2	0	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	2	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	2	0	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg)	7	0 - 0.024	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ - Construction (1926) and Maritime (1925) only
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	2	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	2	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)	1	0.59	mg/m³	0.01 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	2	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	2	0 - 0.0022	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
01001A	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06	Other	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1993	-	-
01001B	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02	Other	$2,250	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01	Other	$1,800	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01003	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 30, 1993	-	-
01004	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV	Serious	$1,800	$900	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01005	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C16	Serious	$1,800	$600	Aug 30, 1993	-	-
01006A	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C06	Serious	$1,800	$600	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01006B	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 J02	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01007	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C07	Serious	$1,800	$600	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01008	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01	Serious	$1,350	$900	Oct 13, 1993	-	-
01009	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B03	Serious	$1,350	$900	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01010	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B11	Serious	$1,350	$675	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01011A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05	Serious	$1,350	$675	Sep 17, 1993	-	-
01011B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01012	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02	Serious	$1,350	$675	Dec 1, 1993	-	-
01013	1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E	Serious	$1,350	$675	Dec 1, 1993	-	-
01014A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01	Serious	$2,250	$1,500	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01014B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01014C	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01015	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,000	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01016	1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01	Serious	$2,250	$900	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01017	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 A01	Serious	$2,250	$1,500	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01018	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Serious	$1,800	$900	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01019A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$1,800	$900	Sep 22, 1993	-	-
01019B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01020A	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01020B	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01020C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M04 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 27, 1993	-	-
01020D	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 I	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01020E	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01021A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M03 II	Serious	$3,150	$900	Sep 12, 1993	-	-
01021B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01021C	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
01022	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$3,150	$1,000	Oct 13, 1993	-	-
01023	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$1,800	$600	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
02001	1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01	Other	$900	$200	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
02002	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 G07	Other	$0	$0	Sep 2, 1993	-	-
02003	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	Aug 30, 1993	-	-
02004	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Other	$0	$0	Aug 30, 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.

Data Source and Methodology

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