Inspection #17521386

Name: OSHA Inspection #17521386: NEW ENGLAND PATTERN FOUNDRY
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of NEW ENGLAND PATTERN FOUNDRY at 430 Central St., Springfield, MA 01105 on Jan 22, 1991. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Feb 23, 1993.

OSHA documented 26 violations (20 serious, 6 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $2,180. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 51 air monitoring samples covering 13 substances during this inspection, including Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co), and 8 more.

This employer has 1 other OSHA inspection on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 17521386
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Complete
Opened: Jan 22, 1991
Closed: Feb 23, 1993
Contested: Jul 30, 1991
Final Order: Dec 5, 1991
Total Violations: 26
Penalties on Record: $2,180
Initial Penalties: $3,660
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: NEW ENGLAND PATTERN FOUNDRY
Address: 430 Central St., Springfield, MA 01105
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer1 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#100463850	Sep 19, 1985	Planned (H)	No violations

Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).

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 Feb 23, 1993.

Citations on Record

20 serious, 6 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$3,660

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

Current Penalties

$2,180

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Jul 30, 1991. Final orders are recorded through Dec 5, 1991. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling13 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)	4	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	3	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	4	0 - 0.0019	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	4	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	4	0 - 0.6334	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Iron Oxide Fume	4	0 - 0.1493	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	4	0 - 0.3741	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	4	0 - 0.0044	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	4	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	4	0 - 0.0035	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	4	0 - 0.315	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
01001	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A	Serious	$180	$180	Apr 24, 1991	-	-
01002	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Serious	$180	$180	May 13, 1991	-	-
01003	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D01	Serious	$90	$90	Jun 15, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
01004	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01	Serious	$120	$120	Apr 26, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
01005	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$120	$120	Apr 12, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
01006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Serious	$90	$90	Apr 12, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 M02 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 26, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
02002	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 19, 1991	-	Dec 5, 1991
03001	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 C01	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 13, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03002	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Serious	$180	$100	Sep 25, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E01 I	Serious	$210	$100	Apr 24, 1992	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F01	Serious	$210	$100	Jul 30, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03005	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F02 III	Serious	$210	$100	Jul 30, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03006	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 I	Serious	$210	$100	Jul 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03007	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F03 II	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 13, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03008	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 F04 I	Serious	$180	$100	Aug 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03009	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 G01	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03010	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I01	Serious	$210	$100	Jul 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03011	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 I03 I	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03012	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J02 IA	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 6, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03013	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 J03 IB	Serious	$210	$100	Aug 24, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
03014	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 II	Serious	$210	$100	Mar 15, 1992	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
04001	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 B03 II	Other	$0	$0	Apr 24, 1992	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
04002	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 B03 VII	Other	$0	$0	Apr 24, 1992	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
04003	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 E03 I	Other	$0	$0	Mar 15, 1992	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991
04004	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 M02 I	Other	$0	$0	Aug 13, 1991	Jul 30, 1991	Dec 5, 1991

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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