Inspection #119742732

Name: OSHA Inspection #119742732: RAYCHEM CORPORATION
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of RAYCHEM CORPORATION at 300 Constitution Dr. Bldg. E, Menlo Park, CA 94025 on May 16, 1995. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Jul 11, 1996.

OSHA documented 25 violations (4 serious, 21 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $8,360. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

This employer has 5 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 119742732
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 16, 1995
Closed: Jul 11, 1996
Contested: Oct 31, 1995
Final Order: May 2, 1996
Total Violations: 25
Penalties on Record: $8,360
Initial Penalties: $8,510
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: RAYCHEM CORPORATION
Address: 300 Constitution Dr. Bldg. E, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer5 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#125516534	Dec 11, 1997	Accident (A)	1 violation	$260
#119746485	Mar 26, 1997	Planned (H)	9 violations	$1,650
#111803839	Jan 31, 1996	Complaint (B)	2 violations	$175
#119747434	Dec 7, 1995	Accident (A)	1 violation	$875
#119738854	Oct 4, 1994	Accident (A)	1 violation

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 Jul 11, 1996.

Citations on Record

4 serious, 21 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$8,510

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

Current Penalties

$8,360

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Oct 31, 1995. Final orders are recorded through May 2, 1996. 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. 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	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 E	Other	$225	$225	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01002	4075 Gears and Sprockets OSHA citation code: 4075 A	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01003	2340.16 OSHA citation code: 23400016 B	Other	$300	$300	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01004	5079 OSHA citation code: 5079 B	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01005	3210 Guardrails at Elevated Locations OSHA citation code: 3210 A	Other	$300	$300	Oct 25, 1995	Oct 31, 1995	May 2, 1996
01006	5143 General Requirements of Mechanical Ventilation Systems OSHA citation code: 5143 A05	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01008	3578 Permissible Wheel Exposure for Periphery Grinding OSHA citation code: 3578 G	Other	$600	$600	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01009	4002 Moving Parts of Machinery or Equipment OSHA citation code: 4002 A	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01010	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C04	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01011	6151 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 6151 C01	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01012	3362 General Requirements OSHA citation code: 3362 A	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01013	5144 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 5144 D04	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01014	3480 OSHA citation code: 3480 D	Other	$335	$335	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01015	4227 OSHA citation code: 4227 A	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01016	2340.1	Other	$225	$225	Nov 27, 1995	-	-
01017	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A070000C	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01018	3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A060000A	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01019	4825 OSHA citation code: 4825 A	Other	$150	$0	Nov 20, 1995	-	-
01021	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C02	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01022	5157 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 5157 C04	Other	$150	$150	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
01023	461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A	Other	$300	$300	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
02001	5162 Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment OSHA citation code: 5162 A	Serious	$1,875	$1,875	Dec 26, 1995	-	-
03001	4227 OSHA citation code: 4227 E	Serious	$750	$750	Sep 27, 1995	-	-
04001	4070 Guarding OSHA citation code: 4070 A	Serious	$750	$750	Oct 25, 1995	-	-
05001	2340.23	Serious	$750	$750	Sep 27, 1995	-	-

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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