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Dielectric Sciences, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Chelmsford, Massachusetts · Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing · NAICS 335931

4inspections
12citation items
$20,326current penalties
Mar 2, 2023last inspection

Dielectric Sciences, Inc. has 4 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 1982.

OSHA's last visit started on Mar 2, 2023 after a complaint, in Chelmsford.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 12 citation items: 5 serious and 7 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $27,526 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $20,326, down 26%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1052, methylene chloride (3 items).

For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Dielectric Sciences, Inc. averages $15,626 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Dielectric Sciences, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1982 to 2023
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 346541386 OPENED MAR 2, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed May 5, 2025

88 Turnpike Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1) · Lead in general industry
Serious$9,376$9,376Aug 21, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) · Lead in general industry
Serious$6,250$6,250Aug 21, 2023Final

Inspection 332836196 OPENED MAR 28, 2012Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 39 employees at the site · Closed Oct 11, 2012

88 Turnpike Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride
Serious$3,500$1,500Sep 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$3,500$1,500Sep 7, 2012Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1052(i)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$3,500$1,500Sep 7, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$700$200Sep 7, 2012Final
Citation 2, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1) · Respiratory protection
Other-than-serious$700$0Sep 7, 2012Final

Inspection 100443134 OPENED AUG 14, 1985Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Jun 9, 1986

88 Turnpike Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(k)(2) · Exit routes
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(b) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 1985Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(5)(v) · Grounding and circuit protection
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 8, 1985Closed

Inspection 10183465 OPENED AUG 6, 1982Closed

Planned · Records only · Safety · 13 employees at the site · Closed Aug 6, 1982

48 Cummings Park, Woburn, MA 01801 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1025 · Lead in general industry

29 CFR 1910.1025(h)(1)

(h) Housekeeping—(1) Surfaces. All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of accumulations of lead.

29 CFR 1910.1025(l)(1)(i)

(l) Employee information and training—(1) Training program. (i) Each employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendices A and B of this regulation.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2)

(2) Initial determination. Each employer whose employees are exposed to MC shall perform initial exposure monitoring to determine each affected employee's exposure, except under the following conditions:

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

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