METROPOLITAN GREETINGS INC
215 FIRST STREET, Assonet, MA 02142
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Inspection records
Dec 4, 1975#10000669Dec 4, 1975Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#10000669$806 viol.6 violations$80 in penalties
Inspection #10000669
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 1975
- Closed
- Feb 2, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $80
- Penalties on Record
- $80
- Site Address
- 215 First Street, Assonet, MA 02142
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $40 | $40 | Jan 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1976 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1975 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D03 I | Other | 30 | - | $40 | $40 | Jan 26, 1976 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 5, 1976 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 011022 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 26, 1976 | - | - |
Jul 31, 1975#10149144Jul 31, 1975Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10149144$38544 viol.44 violations$385 in penalties
Inspection #10149144
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 1, 1975
- Contested
- Oct 15, 1976
- Closed
- Apr 22, 1980
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 44
- Violation Types
- 44 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $385
- Penalties on Record
- $385
- Site Address
- 215 First St, Assonet, MA 02142
- 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.
Enforcement Outcome
Citation contest activity appears on Oct 15, 1976. Final orders are recorded through May 15, 1977. Penalty changes shown on this page reflect the latest amounts published in OSHA's enforcement data.
Violations
Violation list (25 of 44 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 27, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 10 | - | $30 | $30 | Sep 8, 1975 | Oct 15, 1976 | May 15, 1977 |
| 01004 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1975 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 3, 1975 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 IV | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1975 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 D02 | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01010 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01011 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01012 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 E02 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01013 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A03 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01014 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A05 | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01015 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 A06 | Other | 30 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01016 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 D02 I | Other | 30 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01017 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 5 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 12, 1975 | - | - |
| 01018 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01019 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G10 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01020 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01021 | 1910.216 Mills and Calenders in the Rubber and Plastics Industries OSHA citation code: 19100216 A01 | Other | 16 | - | $55 | $55 | Apr 19, 1976 | - | - |
| 01022 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 8 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1975 | - | - |
| 01023 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 01024 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
| 01025 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 4, 1975 | - | - |
Showing the 25 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 44 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 Penalties1 citation, $600 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation 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.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | - | Sep 8, 1975 | $600 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
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: 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.
2 inspections, 1975 to 1975. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.