Inspection #303157895

Name: OSHA Inspection #303157895: LEED HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Creator: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a planned inspection of LEED HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED at 75 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT 06514 on May 8, 2000. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Apr 22, 2003.

OSHA documented 58 violations (48 serious, 3 repeat, 7 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $41,445.

OSHA collected 56 air monitoring samples covering 25 substances during this inspection, including 1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate, 2-Butanone, 2-Butoxyethanol, Antimony and Compounds (as Sb), Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be), and 20 more.

This employer has 17 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details

Inspection Number: 303157895
Type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete
Opened: May 8, 2000
Closed: Apr 22, 2003
Contested: Nov 29, 2000
Final Order: Sep 18, 2001
Total Violations: 58
Penalties on Record: $41,445
Initial Penalties: $66,000

Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.

Establishment

Name: LEED HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED
Address: 75 Leeder Hill Drive, Hamden, CT 06514
Industry: Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

Other Inspections of This Employer17 on record

Inspection	Opened	Type	Violations	Penalties
#346078603	Jul 13, 2022	Complaint (B)	No violations
#343497699	Sep 27, 2018	Complaint (B)	6 violations	$19,500
#313625998	Oct 9, 2009	Programmed Other (K)	No violations
#123290926	May 15, 2002	Complaint (B)	No violations
#123305625	May 8, 2000	Planned (H)	48 violations	$28,252
#123296782	Jul 28, 1998	Complaint (B)	3 violations	$1,050
#123280919	May 4, 1998	Planned (H)	No violations
#123293664	Apr 6, 1998	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$400
#123280927	Apr 6, 1998	Referral (C)	2 violations	$450
#123284614	Jan 28, 1998	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$450
#123171324	Oct 1, 1997	Referral (C)	2 violations	$450
#123294357	Sep 11, 1997	Complaint (B)	9 violations	$900
#123284093	Jun 19, 1996	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$2,300
#123284101	Jun 19, 1996	Complaint (B)	1 violation	$750
#123282048	May 25, 1995	Complaint (B)	8 violations	$2,700
#123166902	Dec 21, 1994	Complaint (B)	4 violations	$2,000
#113207138	Feb 26, 1992	Planned (H)	18 violations	$4,745

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 Apr 22, 2003.

Citations on Record

48 serious, 3 repeat, 7 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties

$66,000

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

Current Penalties

$41,445

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

Citation contest activity appears on Nov 29, 2000. Final orders are recorded through Sep 18, 2001. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling25 substances sampled

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

Substance	Samples	Result Range	Unit	OSHA PEL
1-Methoxy-2-propyl acetate	4	0 - 0.04	ppm	-
2-Butanone	4	0.0315 - 0.261	ppm	200 ppm (590 mg/m³)
2-Butoxyethanol	4	0 - 0.03	ppm	50 ppm (240 mg/m³)
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)	1	0	mg/m³	0.5 mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Butyl Cellosolve Acetate	4	0	ppm	-
Cadmium	1	0.0116	mg/m³	5 µg/m³ [2.5 µg/m³ Action Level]
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts	1	0.0045	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)	1	0.0051	mg/m³	0.1 mg Co/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)	1	0.0011	mg/m³	0.1 mg/m³ (fume)
Ethyl Benzene	4	0 - 0.0303	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Fluorides (as F)	1	0	mg/m³	2.5 mg/m³
Hydrogen Fluoride (as F)	1	0	ppm	3 ppm (2 mg/m³)
Iron Oxide Fume	1	0.0056	mg/m³	10 mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)	1	0	mg/m³	0.05 mg/m³ [0.03 mg/m³ Action Level]
Manganese Fume (as Mn)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)	1	0	mg/m³	15 mg/m³ (total dust)
n-Butyl Alcohol	4	0	ppm	100 ppm (300 mg/m³)
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)	1	0.0096	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Sodium Hydroxide	4	0 - 0.095		2 mg/m³
Sulfuric Acid	5	0 - 0.31	mg/m³	1 mg/m³
Toluene	4	0.0444 - 0.2024	ppm	200 ppm
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)	1	0	mg/m³	-
Xylene	4	0.0209 - 0.1463	ppm	100 ppm (435 mg/m³)
Zinc Oxide Fume	1	0.0092	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	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 17, 2001
01007	1910.124 General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations OSHA citation code: 19100124 H04	Serious	$1,500	$900	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01008B	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D01	Serious	$0	$720	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01008C	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01008D	1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 F03	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01009A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 I	Serious	$1,500	$900	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01009B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 V	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01009C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01009D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01009E	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 G02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01011	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 G01 IA	Serious	$1,500	$900	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01014C	1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 D02 III	Serious	$0	$300	Nov 13, 2000	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01015	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01021	1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C	Serious	$1,500	$900	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01022A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 C	Serious	$3,000	$3,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01022B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 D01 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01026B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K01	Serious	$0	$3,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01026C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 K07	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01026D	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 M03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01031A	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I	Serious	$1,200	$720	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01031B	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01032	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H	Serious	$1,200	$720	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01033A	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H01 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01033B	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H02 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01033C	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 H03 IA	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01033D	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K01	Serious	$1,500	$1,500	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034A	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034B	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034C	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 D05 I	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034D	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 E01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034E	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 G01	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034F	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K01 I	Serious	$1,500	$800	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01034G	1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 K03	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01035A	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G06	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01035B	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I01	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01035C	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 IIA	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01035D	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 J01	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01035E	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 K02	Serious	$2,100	$1,260	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036A	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 E01	Serious	$3,000	$1,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036B	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F02 I	Serious	$1,500	$1,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036C	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F03 I	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036D	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 F03 IV	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036E	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I01 II	Serious	$3,000	$1,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036F	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I01 III	Serious	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036G	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I02 III	Serious	$3,000	$1,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036H	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 I03 II	Serious	$3,000	$1,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036I	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 J03 I	Serious	$3,000	$500	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
01036J	1910.1027 Cadmium OSHA citation code: 19101027 L06 I	Serious	$3,000	$500	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
02001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 G01	Repeat	$4,200	$3,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
02002	1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01	Repeat	$2,400	$1,585	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
02003	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01	Repeat	$6,000	$4,000	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03001	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 D01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03002	1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 L01	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03003	1910.124 General Requirements for Dipping and Coating Operations OSHA citation code: 19100124 F	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03004	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 J	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03005	1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 K06	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03006	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 I	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001
03007	1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G08	Other	$0	$0	Dec 18, 2001	Nov 29, 2000	Sep 18, 2001

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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