Inspection #109626101

Name: OSHA Inspection #109626101: HARTE-HANKS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of HARTE-HANKS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS at 33 New York Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701 on Apr 21, 1994. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Oct 27, 1994.

OSHA documented 26 violations (24 serious, 2 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $24,075. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 12 air monitoring samples covering 2 substances during this inspection, including Naphtha (Coal Tar), Stoddard Solvent.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 109626101
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Apr 21, 1994
Closed: Oct 27, 1994
Total Violations: 26
Penalties on Record: $24,075
Initial Penalties: $48,150
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: HARTE-HANKS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
Address: 33 New York Avenue, Framingham, MA 01701
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 27, 1994.

Citations on Record

24 serious, 2 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$48,150

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

Current Penalties

$24,075

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
Naphtha (Coal Tar)	6	0	mg/m³	100 ppm (400 mg/m³)
Stoddard Solvent	6	1.3734 - 7.6445	mg/m³	500 ppm (2900 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	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A03	Serious	$1,350	$675	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
01002	1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01003	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01004	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01005	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E09 III	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01006	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01007	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C05 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01008	1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Sep 27, 1994	-	-
01009	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$3,150	$1,575	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01010	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01011	1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II	Serious	$4,500	$2,250	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01012	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01013	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01	Serious	$2,250	$1,125	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01014	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Serious	$1,350	$675	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
01015	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Serious	$1,350	$675	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
01016	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I	Serious	$1,350	$675	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01017	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01	Serious	$1,350	$675	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
01018	1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02	Serious	$1,350	$675	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
01019	1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01	Serious	$1,800	$900	Sep 27, 1994	-	-
01020	1910.333 Electrical - Selection and Use of Work Practices OSHA citation code: 19100333 B02 I	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01021	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01022A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,800	$900	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01022B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Aug 7, 1994	-	-
01023	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$1,800	$900	Sep 27, 1994	-	-
02001	1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G01 I	Other	$0	$0	Jul 9, 1994	-	-
02002	1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01	Other	$0	$0	Sep 27, 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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