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Inspection outcome
Opened: December 10, 2025 · Status: Open
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations11
Serious+0
Initial penalty$49,560
Current penalty$35,000
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On December 10, 2025, OSHA opened Ahlstrom Nonwovens Llc’s inspection #348636937 at WINDSOR LOCKS, Connecticut. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 11 violations totaling $35,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $49,560. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
11violations total
Serious545%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious655%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

11citations issued
$35,000current penalty
↓ $14,560total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.110(e)(4)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$6,150
Current$4,300reduced by $1,850
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$12,059
Current$8,600reduced by $3,459
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001B
29 CFR 1910.29(j)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 1
Citation #01003A
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,235
Current$5,100reduced by $2,135
Othergravity 1
Citation #01004
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,235
Current$5,100reduced by $2,135
Seriousgravity 1
Citation #01005
29 CFR 1910.306(b)(1)(i)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,235
Current$5,100reduced by $2,135
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01006
29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$9,646
Current$6,800reduced by $2,846

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 348636937 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 348636937 directly: