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9 OPPORTUNITY WAY, NEWBURYPORT, MA 01950
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Feb 6, 1997#122118623Feb 6, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Safety#122118623$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122118623
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 6, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Feb 6, 1997#122117674Feb 6, 1997Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#122117674$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #122117674
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 6, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 6, 1997
- Closed
- Feb 10, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Apr 25, 1996#122115595Apr 25, 1996Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#122115595$5636 viol.6 violations$563 in penalties
Inspection #122115595
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 25, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 11, 1996
- Contested
- Jul 18, 1996
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,125
- Penalties on Record
- $563
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Jul 18, 1996. Final orders are recorded through Oct 11, 1996. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 C01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,125 | $563 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | - |
| 01001B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| 01001D | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| 01001E | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 |
| 01001F | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 25, 1996 | Jul 18, 1996 | Oct 11, 1996 |
Jan 31, 1996#122113905Jan 31, 1996Referral (C) · Complete scope, Health#122113905$2,24814 viol.14 violations$2,248 in penalties
Inspection #122113905
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1996
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 10, 1996
- Closed
- Sep 22, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 35
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 14
- Violation Types
- 14 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,248
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylonitrile | 6 | 0 - 0.6496 | ppm |
| Heptane (n-Heptane) | 1 | 401.6723 | ppm |
| Methylene Chloride | 1 | 6408.3 | ppm |
| p-Bromobenzylbromide | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Violations
Violation list (7 of 14 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,125 | $562 | Apr 17, 1997 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.1045 Acrylonitrile OSHA citation code: 19101045 E01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jun 27, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $562 | Jul 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E03 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 12, 1996 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | $562 | Jul 4, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 B02 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 4, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 14 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Aug 5, 1994#109627331Aug 5, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109627331$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109627331
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 5, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 5, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 18, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 36
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Sep 24, 1991#107321259Sep 24, 1991Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#107321259$6262 viol.2 violations$626 in penalties
Inspection #107321259
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 24, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 14, 1991
- Closed
- Oct 8, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Yes
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,250
- Penalties on Record
- $626
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Two employees hospitalized for possible cyanide poisoning
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $625 | $313 | Dec 13, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $625 | $313 | Dec 13, 1991 | - | - |
Aug 9, 1991#107323677Aug 9, 1991Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#107323677$1,54111 viol.11 violations$1,541 in penalties
Inspection #107323677
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 9, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 9, 1991
- Closed
- Jan 7, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 22
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,075
- Penalties on Record
- $1,541
- Site Address
- 9 Opportunity Way, Newburyport, MA 01950
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 14 | $225 | $113 | Dec 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 II | Serious | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001C | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q02 X | Serious | 1 | 14 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 I | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $188 | Sep 19, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 IV | Serious | 1 | 1 | $375 | $188 | Sep 19, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VI | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $188 | Sep 19, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 Q03 VII | Serious | 1 | 3 | $375 | $188 | Sep 19, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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).
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.
7 inspections, 1991 to 1997. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.