POLAR BEVERAGES CORPORATION
57 LITTLEFIELD STREET, AVON, MA 02322 · NAICS 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Aug 15, 2007#310673967Aug 15, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#310673967$9,75313 viol.13 violations$9,753 in penalties
Inspection #310673967
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 15, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 15, 2007
- Closed
- Jan 3, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 50
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 5 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,500
- Penalties on Record
- $9,753
- Site Address
- 57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
- Industry
- 424990 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
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 (13 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Serious | 1 | 50 | $2,625 | $1,313 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 3 | 30 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 H02 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,125 | $563 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N04 | Serious | 1 | 13 | $4,500 | $2,250 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 N11 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,625 | $1,313 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 2 | 50 | $2,625 | $1,313 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 4 | $2,625 | $1,313 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,875 | $938 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.24 OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.38 OSHA citation code: 19100038 A01 | Other | 1 | 13 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 2 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 M05 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Wiring methods, components, and equipment for general use OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Nov 2, 2007 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 15,582 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers reported 2.2 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.4%; NAICS 4249 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source