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Inspection #304073018

Closed
Referral (C)|View on OSHA.gov →

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a referral inspection of HERCULES, INC. at 1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020 on Mar 13, 2003. The inspection scope was partial. The case was closed on May 28, 2003.

OSHA documented 5 violations (4 serious, 1 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $3,248. This inspection is linked to 1 referral in OSHA records.

This employer has 6 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.

Inspection Details
Inspection Number
304073018
Type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial
Opened
Mar 13, 2003
Closed
May 28, 2003
Total Violations
5
Penalties on Record
$3,248
Initial Penalties
$6,500
Related Activity
1 referral
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.
Establishment
Name
HERCULES, INC.
Address
1111 Gratton Street, Chicopee, MA 01020
Industry
Other Inspections of This Employer6 on record
#112883103Follow-Up (F)
No violations
#102766045Planned (H)
12 violations$6,000
#107451502Referral (C)
5 violations$4,000
#102865953Complaint (B)
No violations
#10610293Complaint (B)
No violations
#10607083Planned (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 May 28, 2003.

Citations on Record
5

4 serious, 1 other-than-serious.

Initial Penalties
$6,500

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

Current Penalties
$3,248

Latest published amounts after changes in the enforcement process.

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.

CitationStandardTypeInitialCurrentAbatement
010011910.119
Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
OSHA citation code: 19100119 N
Serious$1,625$812May 22, 2003
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01
Serious$1,625$812May 22, 2003
010031910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01
Serious$1,625$812Apr 10, 2003
010041910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 G02
Serious$1,625$812Apr 10, 2003
020011910.132
Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02
Other$0$0May 22, 2003

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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