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HANDY & HARMAN
$22,150
penalties
171
viol.
11
insp.

HANDY & HARMAN

1770 KINGS HIGHWAY, FAIRFIELD, CT 06430

Inspections
11
Sep 1972 to Oct 1992 · 4 safety, 7 health
Violations
171
across 11 inspections
Penalties on record
$22,150
latest amounts in DOL records
By classification
Serious 72Willful 0Repeat 18Other 81

Having inspection records is common for businesses in regulated industries. Data and methodology

Inspection records

Oct 8, 1992Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#113204036$7502 viol.

Inspection #113204036

Dates

Opened
Oct 8, 1992
Closing Conference Date
Nov 16, 1992
Closed
Dec 10, 1992

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
350
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
2
Violation Types
1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,500
Penalties on Record
$750
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
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 (2 of 2 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.252
Welding, Cutting, and Brazing - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100252 A01 I
Serious110$1,500$750Dec 8, 1992--
020011910.38
Emergency Action Plans
OSHA citation code: 19100038 B01
Other11$0$0Dec 18, 1992--
Nov 7, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#100774652$4,49013 viol.

Inspection #100774652

Dates

Opened
Nov 7, 1990
Closing Conference Date
Nov 16, 1990
Closed
May 17, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
350

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
13
Violation Types
7 serious, 2 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,240
Penalties on Record
$4,490
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling9 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)4136P / 5A0mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)4136P / 5A0 - 0.00006mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)4237P / 5A0 - 0.12mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)4237P / 5A0 - 0.1244mg/m³
Formaldehyde30ppm
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)4136P / 5A0mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)4136P / 5A0 - 0.4303mg/m³
Tin, inorganic compounds (except oxides) (as Sn)4237P / 5A0 - 0.05mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume4237P / 5A0 - 0.1864mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
01001A1910.22
Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01
Serious11$360$360Mar 15, 1991--
01001B1910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious11$0$0Mar 15, 1991--
010021910.103
Hydrogen
OSHA citation code: 19100103 C03
Serious11$450$450Mar 15, 1991--
010031910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 IVD
Serious11$450$450Mar 15, 1991--
010041910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious11$630$630Mar 15, 1991--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 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, 1989Referral (C) · Complete scope, Safety#103349619$3,00016 viol.

Inspection #103349619

Dates

Opened
Jan 4, 1989
Closing Conference Date
Jan 9, 1989
Closed
Sep 29, 1989

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
335
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
16
Violation Types
7 serious, 1 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$5,150
Penalties on Record
$3,000
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
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 (5 of 16 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.37
Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes
OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02
Serious12$450$200Mar 15, 1989--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious1118$720$420Aug 21, 1989--
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious23$360$260Apr 25, 1989--
010041910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 E03 I
Serious59$630$330Apr 25, 1989--
010051910.219
Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus
OSHA citation code: 19100219 F01
Serious13$540$340Apr 25, 1989--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 19, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#102740081$7,00031 viol.

Inspection #102740081

Dates

Opened
Sep 19, 1988
Closing Conference Date
Feb 17, 1989
Closed
Aug 14, 1991

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
378

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
31
Violation Types
19 serious, 8 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$12,510
Penalties on Record
$7,000
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling5 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Cadmium Dust (as Cd)1915P / 4A0mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)3533P / 2A0 - 1.1mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)100 - 0.24mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)141118P / 23A0mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)127104P / 23A0 - 2.2mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 31 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II
Serious22$450$250Mar 15, 1989--
010021910.106
Flammable Liquids
OSHA citation code: 19100106 E06 I
Serious22$450$250Apr 25, 1989--
01003A1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 D
Serious11$450$250Mar 13, 1989--
01003B1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 E01 I
Serious11$0$0May 22, 1989--
01003C1910.108
Dip Tanks (Reserved)
OSHA citation code: 19100108 F04
Serious11$0$0Mar 23, 1989--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 31 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Failure to Abate Penalties2 citations

OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 2 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.

CitationFTA InspectionFTA IssuanceFTA PenaltyFTA ContestFTA Final Order

Showing the 0 FTA rows present in the first 5 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 2 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Sep 18, 1987Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#101199123$1,7004 viol.

Inspection #101199123

Dates

Opened
Sep 18, 1987
Closing Conference Date
Oct 19, 1987
Closed
Mar 14, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
392

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
4
Violation Types
3 serious, 1 repeat
Initial Penalties
$2,020
Penalties on Record
$1,700
Site Address
1770 Kings Hwy., Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling15 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)63P / 3A0mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)63P / 3A0 - 0.000055mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)74P / 3A0 - 0.13mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts63P / 3A0mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)63P / 3A0mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)63P / 3A0 - 0.0621mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume63P / 3A0mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)63P / 3A0mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)63P / 3A0 - 0.007mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)53P / 2A0mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)63P / 3A0mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)4629P / 17A0mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)4327P / 16A0 - 2.6mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)63P / 3A0mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume63P / 3A0 - 0.0567mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.23
Ladders
OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01
Serious12$300$200Jan 11, 1988--
010021910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A03
Serious11$360$300Dec 21, 1987--
010031910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II
Serious110$360$300Jan 11, 1988--
020011910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08
Repeat910$1,000$900Dec 28, 1987--
Oct 20, 1986Monitoring (D) · Partial scope, Health#101867067$4001 viol.

Inspection #101867067

Dates

Opened
Oct 20, 1986
Closing Conference Date
Oct 31, 1986
Closed
Sep 16, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
386

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
1
Violation Types
1 serious
Initial Penalties
$560
Penalties on Record
$400
Site Address
1770 Kings Hwy., Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Chemical Exposure Sampling4 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)30.026 - 0.062mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)30
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)180mg/m³
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)110.01 - 0.7mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious43$560$400Dec 18, 1986--
Jul 2, 1985Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#972083$1,90016 viol.

Inspection #972083

Dates

Opened
Jul 2, 1985
Closing Conference Date
Sep 4, 1985
Closed
Dec 1, 1988

Inspection

Advance Notice
No
Owner Type
Private
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
423
Related Activity
1 complaint

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
16
Violation Types
2 serious, 6 repeat, 8 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$2,900
Penalties on Record
$1,900
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Enforcement Outcome

Final orders are recorded through Mar 20, 1986. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.

Chemical Exposure Sampling19 substances sampled

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

SubstanceSamplesResult RangeUnit
Antimony and Compounds (as Sb)140 - 0.8909mg/m³
Beryllium and Beryllium Compounds (as Be)140 - 0.0022mg/m³
Cadmium Fume (as Cd)3029P / 1A0 - 0.52mg/m³
Chromium, Metal and Insoluble Salts140 - 0.0128mg/m³
Cobalt, Metal, Dust and Fume (as Co)140mg/m³
Copper Fume (as Cu)160.011 - 0.622mg/m³
Iron Oxide Fume140.0095 - 0.2742mg/m³
Lead, Inorganic (as Pb)2423P / 1A0 - 0.5537mg/m³
Manganese Fume (as Mn)140 - 0.0053mg/m³
Mercury (Vapor) (as Hg)20.003 - 0.013mg/m³
Molybdenum (as Mo), Insoluble Compounds (Total Dust)140 - 0.01mg/m³
Nickel, Metal and Insoluble compounds (as Ni)140 - 0.0333mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)4544P / 1A0 - 0.331mg/m³
Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust)20.251 - 0.45mg/m³
Silica, Crystalline Quartz (Respirable Fraction)60 - 6
Silver, Metal and Soluble Compounds (as Ag)2524P / 1A0 - 0.41mg/m³
Vanadium fume (as V2O5)140mg/m³
Zinc60.021 - 0.056mg/m³
Zinc Oxide Fume140.009 - 0.1331mg/m³

Violations

Violation list (5 of 16 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.133
Eye and Face Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01
Other11$0$0Oct 11, 1985--
02001A1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 A02
Serious12$500$350Oct 31, 1987-Mar 20, 1986
02001B1910.1000
Air Contaminants
OSHA citation code: 19101000 E
Serious12$0$0Oct 31, 1987-Mar 20, 1986
03001A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B06
Repeat1414$400$250Dec 19, 1985-Mar 20, 1986
03001B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B08
Repeat539$0$0Apr 2, 1986-Mar 20, 1986

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 16 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

May 8, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#10412757$1,77039 viol.

Inspection #10412757

Dates

Opened
May 8, 1981
Closing Conference Date
Aug 4, 1981
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
478
Related Activity
1 referral

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
39
Violation Types
26 serious, 13 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$3,540
Penalties on Record
$1,770
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 39 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010015A0001
General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1)
Serious1-$360$180Oct 26, 1981--
01002A1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 A
Serious4-$480$240Dec 7, 1981--
01002B1910.95
Occupational Noise Exposure
OSHA citation code: 19100095 B01
Serious4-$0$0May 15, 1984--
01003A1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02
Serious45-$480$240May 1, 1982--
01003B1910.134
Respiratory Protection
OSHA citation code: 19100134 B01
Serious45-$0$0Feb 22, 1982--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 39 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

May 7, 1981Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10544369$66527 viol.

Inspection #10544369

Dates

Opened
May 7, 1981
Closing Conference Date
May 15, 1981
Closed
Aug 30, 1983

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Yes
Number of Employees
478

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
27
Violation Types
6 serious, 21 other-than-serious
Initial Penalties
$1,330
Penalties on Record
$665
Site Address
1770 Kings Hghwy, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

Violations

Violation list (5 of 27 shown)
CitationStandardTypeInstancesExposedInitialCurrentAbatementContestFinal Order
010011910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01
Serious5-$420$210Jun 21, 1982--
010021910.212
General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)
OSHA citation code: 19100212 A04
Serious23-$300$150Jul 6, 1982--
01003A1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H01
Serious1-$300$150Aug 31, 1981--
01003B1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H03
Serious1-$0$0Aug 31, 1981--
01003C1910.213
Woodworking Machinery Requirements
OSHA citation code: 19100213 H04
Serious1-$0$0Aug 31, 1981--

Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 27 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.

Nov 17, 1972Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10507473$00 viol.

Inspection #10507473

Dates

Opened
Nov 17, 1972
Closing Conference Date
Nov 17, 1972
Closed
Mar 10, 1984

Inspection

Advance Notice
Not recorded
Owner Type
Not recorded
Union Status
Not displayed
Number of Employees
575

Violations and Penalties

Total Violations
0
Initial Penalties
$0
Penalties on Record
$0
Site Address
1770 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 06430
Industry
Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.

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.

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About these records

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This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.

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. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.

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).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.

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.

Standards cited

1910.1025Lead33 citations · $5,360
1910.134Respiratory Protection24 citations · $2,590
1910.212General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding)11 citations · $3,250

Chemical exposure sampling

Samples
1,165
Substances
22
Inspections
5

Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.

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