Inspection #311593040
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducted a accident inspection of WORTHEN INDUSTRIES, INC. at 3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060 on Jan 23, 2010. The inspection scope was complete. The case was closed on Sep 6, 2011.
OSHA documented 31 violations (21 serious, 10 other-than-serious) with total penalties on record of $50,800. 1 incident investigation summary is associated with this inspection. This inspection is linked to 1 referral, 1 accident report in OSHA records.
This employer has 10 other OSHA inspections on record at this establishment.
Inspection Details
- Inspection Number
- 311593040
- Type
- Accident (A)
- Scope
- Complete
- Opened
- Jan 23, 2010
- Closed
- Sep 6, 2011
- Contested
- Aug 11, 2010
- Final Order
- Sep 6, 2011
- Total Violations
- 31
- Penalties on Record
- $50,800
- Initial Penalties
- $153,800
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Establishment
- Address
- 3 East Spit Brook Road, Nashua, NH 03060
- Industry
- 325520 Adhesive Manufacturing
Other Inspections of This Employer10 on record
| Inspection | Opened | Type | Violations | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #347135998 | Nov 30, 2023 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $5,186 |
| #347135873 | Nov 30, 2023 | Referral (C) | 2 violations | $15,000 |
| #345583082 | Oct 13, 2021 | Referral (C) | 1 violation | $2,331 |
| #344500962 | Dec 10, 2019 | Planned (H) | 2 violations | $14,500 |
| #340461581 | Feb 26, 2015 | Referral (C) | No violations | |
| #340174739 | Jan 12, 2015 | Planned (H) | 5 violations | $4,000 |
| #311593123 | Feb 8, 2010 | Referral (C) | 13 violations | $12,100 |
| #100855725 | Dec 19, 1990 | Follow-Up (F) | 6 violations | $2,200 |
| #100850973 | Jul 11, 1990 | Unprogrammed Related (G) | 9 violations | $2,250 |
| #100850924 | Jun 21, 1990 | Referral (C) | 59 violations | $16,310 |
Other OSHA inspections of the same establishment. Linked via establishment ID (exact government key).
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection appears immediately below.
Four employees are injured in explosion
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (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 Sep 6, 2011.
21 serious, 10 other-than-serious.
Citation amounts as first recorded in OSHA's penalty fields.
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. 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 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A07 | Other | $1,600 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | $5,600 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01003 | 1926.501 Fall Protection - Duty to Have Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19260501 B01 | Other | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jul 27, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01004 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 H02 | Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01006 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,000 | $3,500 | Aug 23, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01007A | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01007B | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01007C | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01008 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01009 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $3,500 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01010 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $0 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01011 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $0 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01012 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 27, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01016 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,000 | $2,000 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01017 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,000 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01019 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01020 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | $2,000 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01022 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01024 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01029 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Other | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01030 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Other | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01031A | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B01 | Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01031B | 1910.332 Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices - Training OSHA citation code: 19100332 B03 | Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01032 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A01 I | Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01035 | 1910.335 Electrical - Safeguards OSHA citation code: 19100335 A02 I | Serious | $5,600 | $2,800 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01036 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E02 | Other | $4,000 | $2,000 | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 01037 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H01 | Serious | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 02001A | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A03 I | Serious | $63,000 | $7,000 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 02001B | 1910.252 Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100252 A03 II | Serious | $0 | $7,000 | Jul 26, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 03001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | $800 | $0 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
| 03002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | $800 | $0 | Jul 25, 2010 | Aug 11, 2010 | Sep 6, 2011 |
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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