Inspection #17895897
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of TECH WELD CORP. at Independence Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053 on Feb 27, 1986. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Mar 14, 1989.
OSHA documented 37 violations (9 serious, 28 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $1,640. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.
OSHA collected 271 air monitoring samples covering 16 substances during this inspection, including alpha-Alumina (Total Dust), Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 11 more.
This employer has 2 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 17895897
- Type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Feb 27, 1986
- Closed
- Mar 14, 1989
- Final Order
- Nov 14, 1987
- Total Violations
- 37
- Penalties on Record
- $1,640
- Initial Penalties
- $3,700
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Establishment
- Name
- TECH WELD CORP.
- Address
- Independence Drive, Londonderry, NH 03053
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Other Inspections of This Employer2 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #101369379 | Jan 14, 1987 | Referral (C) | 31 violations | $3,500 |
| #101369775 | Dec 17, 1986 | Follow-Up (F) | 17 violations | $1,750 |
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.
Inspection closed Mar 14, 1989.
9 serious, 28 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.
Chemical Exposure Sampling16 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| alpha-Alumina (Total Dust) | 11 | 2.5 - 72 | mg/m³ |
| Antimony and Compounds (as Sb) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Cadmium Fume (as Cd) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts | 17 | 0 - 0.0359 | mg/m³ |
| Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co) | 17 | 0 - 0.0239 | mg/m³ |
| Copper Fume (as Cu) | 17 | 0 - 0.4076 | mg/m³ |
| Iron Oxide Fume | 17 | 0.1369 - 26.6828 | mg/m³ |
| Lead, Inorganic (as Pb) | 17 | 0 - 0.0166 | mg/m³ |
| Manganese Fume (as Mn) | 17 | 0.0062 - 3.1643 | mg/m³ |
| Methyl Chloroform | 7 | 4 - 14.4 | ppm |
| Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust) | 17 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni) | 17 | 0 - 0.0132 | mg/m³ |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction) | 32 | 0.369 - 22.937 | mg/m³ |
| Vanadium fume (as V2O5) | 17 | 0 - 0.019 | mg/m³ |
| Zinc Oxide Fume | 17 | 0 - 0.0905 | 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 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | $360 | $180 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | $360 | $180 | Jun 16, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08 | Serious | $420 | $210 | Jun 16, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D04 II | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01003C | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E04 IV | Serious | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | $420 | $210 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | $420 | $210 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D03 I | Other | $420 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 D04 I | Serious | $300 | $150 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | $640 | $320 | Jun 16, 1986 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | $60 | $30 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 A | Other | $120 | $60 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003A | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | $180 | $90 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 02003B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E01 II | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 2, 1986 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Other | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006A | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02006B | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02007A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02 | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02007C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02008A | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02008B | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 C | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 30, 1986 | - | - |
| 02008C | 1910.1000 Air Contaminants OSHA citation code: 19101000 E | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1986 | - | Nov 14, 1987 |
| 02009 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B02 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02010 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02011 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 ID | Other | $0 | $0 | Jun 16, 1986 | - | - |
| 02012 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IID | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02013 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A02 IVC | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02014A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 IA | Other | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1986 | - | - |
| 02014B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02015 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E04 VII | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02016 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 F02 II | Other | $0 | $0 | Oct 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02018 | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 F11 II | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02019A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02019B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
| 02019C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G06 | Other | $0 | $0 | May 27, 1986 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties3 citations, $4,250 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 3 citationsissued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003A | #101369775 | Apr 16, 1987 | $4,000 | - | - |
| 02008B | #101369775 | Apr 16, 1987 | $250 | - | - |
| 02008C | #101369775 | Apr 16, 1987 | - | May 18, 1987 | Nov 14, 1987 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
Data Source and Methodology
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