Inspection #109619007

Name: OSHA Inspection #109619007: BENCHMARK PAINTING COMPANY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of BENCHMARK PAINTING COMPANY at 11 School Street, Manchester, MA 01944 on Aug 2, 1994. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Oct 16, 1996.

OSHA documented 28 violations (27 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $27,300. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 2 air monitoring samples covering 1 substance during this inspection, including Lead, Inorganic (as Pb).

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109619007
Type: Referral (C)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Aug 2, 1994
Closed: Oct 16, 1996
Total Violations: 28
Penalties on Record: $27,300
Initial Penalties: $27,300
Related Activity: 1 referral

Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.

Establishment

Name: BENCHMARK PAINTING COMPANY
Address: 11 School Street, Manchester, MA 01944
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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 Oct 16, 1996.

Citations on Record

27 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$27,300

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

Current Penalties

$27,300

Current and initial penalty totals are the same on record.

Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	2	0.26 - 0.6	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]

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	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 C01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01002A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01002B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01003A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VA	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01003B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 F02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01004A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VB	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01004B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 G01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01004C	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 G01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01005A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VC	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01005B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01006A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VD	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01006B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I05 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01007A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VE	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01007B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 J01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01008A	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 D02 VF	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01008B	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L01 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01009	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 E01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01010	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 E02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01011	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 F03 II	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01012	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 F04 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01013	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 H04	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01014	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01015	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I03 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01016	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 I04 III	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01017	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 M02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 12, 1994	-	-
01018	1926.404 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260404 F06	Serious	$750	$750	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
01019	1926.405 Electrical - Wiring Methods (Construction) OSHA citation code: 19260405 G02 IV	Serious	$750	$750	Nov 22, 1994	-	-
02001	1926.62 Lead in Construction OSHA citation code: 19260062 L03 I	Other	$300	$300	Dec 12, 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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