Inspection #18262923

Name: OSHA Inspection #18262923: VIBCO, INC.
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a complaint inspection of VIBCO, INC. at 75 Stilson Road, Richmond, RI 02898 on Mar 31, 1988. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on Sep 1, 1988.

OSHA documented 42 violations (4 serious, 3 repeat, 35 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $670. This inspection is linked to 1 complaint in OSHA records.

OSHA collected 94 air monitoring samples covering 21 substances during this inspection, including 2-Butanone, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), Cadmium Fume (as Cd), Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts, and 16 more.

This employer has 3 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 18262923
Type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial
Opened: Mar 31, 1988
Closed: Sep 1, 1988
Total Violations: 42
Penalties on Record: $670
Initial Penalties: $1,340
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: VIBCO, INC.
Address: 75 Stilson Road, Richmond, RI 02898
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer3 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#341398345	Apr 12, 2016	Complaint (B)	No violations
#341000164	Oct 20, 2015	Referral (C)	27 violations	$13,000
#310155973	Apr 17, 2007	Planned (H)	2 violations	$472

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 Sep 1, 1988.

Citations on Record

4 serious, 3 repeat, 35 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$1,340

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

Current Penalties

$670

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Chemical Exposure Sampling21 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
2-Butanone	6	0 - 0.4	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	4	0	mg/m³	-
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	5	0	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	5	0	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	5	0 - 0.0075	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Acetate	3	0	ppm	400 ppm (1400 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	5	0 - 0.3627	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Isopropyl Alcohol	3	0 - 2.4	ppm	400 ppm (980 mg/m³)
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	5	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Magnesium Oxide Fume (Total Particulate)	5	0 - 0.0202	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total particulate)
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	5	0 - 0.0575	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	5	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Acetate	3	0 - 1.3	ppm	150 ppm (710 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	5	0 - 0.0349	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)	4	0	mg/m³	20 mppcf (respirable)
Petroleum Distillates (Naphtha) (Rubber Solvent)	3	0	mg/m³	500 ppm (2000 mg/m³)
Toluene	3	6.2 - 16	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	5	0	mg/m³	-
Zinc Oxide Fume	5	0	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
01001A	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C01	Serious	$300	$150	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
01001B	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
01001C	1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
01002	1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I	Serious	$250	$125	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
02001A	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A02	Repeat	$160	$80	May 4, 1988	-	-
02001B	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09	Repeat	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
02002	1910.243 Guarding of Portable Powered Tools OSHA citation code: 19100243 C03	Repeat	$480	$240	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03001	1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A	Other	$50	$25	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03002A	1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 C	Other	$100	$50	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03002B	1904.5 Determination of Work-Relatedness OSHA citation code: 19040005 D01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03003	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03004	1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 G01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03005	1910.94 Ventilation OSHA citation code: 19100094 A05 IIIB	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-
03006	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-
03007	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03008	1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03009	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVA	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03010	1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVB	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03011	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03012	1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03013	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03014	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03015	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B07	Other	$0	$0	Apr 25, 1988	-	-
03016	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B09	Other	$0	$0	May 4, 1988	-	-
03017	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E05	Other	$0	$0	May 4, 1988	-	-
03018	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Other	$0	$0	Jun 7, 1988	-	-
03019	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03020	1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C04	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03021	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B	Other	$0	$0	May 23, 1988	-	-
03022	1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 C	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03023	1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03024	1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03025	1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 E02 III	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03026	1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03027	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 D02	Other	$0	$0	May 18, 1988	-	-
03028	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 H01	Other	$0	$0	May 4, 1988	-	-
03029	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L01 I	Other	$0	$0	May 25, 1988	-	-
03030	1910.1025 Lead OSHA citation code: 19101025 L02 I	Other	$0	$0	Apr 28, 1988	-	-
03031	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 8, 1988	-	-
03032	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F04	Other	$0	$0	Jun 8, 1988	-	-
03034	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01	Other	$0	$0	Jun 8, 1988	-	-
03035	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Other	$0	$0	Jun 8, 1988	-	-

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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