FLO CHEMICAL
20 PUFFER STREET, ASHBURNHAM, MA 01430
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Apr 23, 2013#339023483Apr 23, 2013Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#339023483$10,00018 viol.18 violations$10,000 in penalties
Inspection #339023483
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 2013
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 6, 2013
- Final Order
- Jul 31, 2013
- Closed
- Jan 18, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 9
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 18
- Violation Types
- 17 serious, 1 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $19,600
- Penalties on Record
- $10,000
- Site Address
- 20 Puffer St, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Industry
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 18 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 D | Serious | 1 | 9 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Dec 31, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 26, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01001C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Aug 30, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01002A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D03 II | Serious | 3 | 7 | $2,800 | $1,000 | Oct 15, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01002B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E05 | Serious | 6 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Dec 31, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01002C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J04 I | Serious | 3 | 8 | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01003A | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F02 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $2,800 | $1,000 | Aug 11, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01003B | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G01 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01003C | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 G03 | Serious | 1 | 7 | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 K01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Jul 19, 2013 | - | Jul 31, 2013 |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 18 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 17, 2011#315513234May 17, 2011Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#315513234$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #315513234
Dates
- Opened
- May 17, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 17, 2011
- Closed
- May 17, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 4
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 20 Puffer St, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Monitoring Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a monitoring inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Oct 14, 2010#313207250Oct 14, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313207250$7651 viol.1 violation$765 in penalties
Inspection #313207250
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 14, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 10
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,530
- Penalties on Record
- $765
- Site Address
- 20 Puffer St, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Industry
- 325412 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 D01 III | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,530 | $765 | Apr 6, 2011 | - | - |
Mar 30, 2010#313203887Mar 30, 2010Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#313203887$9,72012 viol.12 violations$9,720 in penalties
Inspection #313203887
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 30, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 30, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 22, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 12 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $17,250
- Penalties on Record
- $9,720
- Site Address
- 20 Puffer St, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Industry
- 325222
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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling1 substance sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethyl Alcohol | 3 | 114.81457 - 195.714853 | ppm |
Violations
Violation list (10 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 D | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jan 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 E01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jan 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 F01 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jan 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 J02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 L01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jun 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.119 Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals OSHA citation code: 19100119 N | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Jan 30, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 D02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,500 | $840 | Aug 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 C01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $1,500 | $840 | Aug 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 E01 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $1,500 | $840 | Aug 1, 2010 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L06 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $1,500 | $840 | Aug 1, 2010 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jan 4, 2001#304039738Jan 4, 2001Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#304039738$1,0501 viol.1 violation$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #304039738
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 4, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 4, 2001
- Closed
- Mar 8, 2001
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 6
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 20 Puffer Street, Ashburnham, MA 01430
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Feb 15, 2001 | - | - |
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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.
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).
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.
5 inspections, 2001 to 2013. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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