PURITY LINEN SERVICES, INCORPORATED
405 MYRTLE STREET, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740 · NAICS 812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
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Inspection records
Nov 2, 2011#315144949Nov 2, 2011Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#315144949$36,90012 viol.12 violations$36,900 in penalties
Inspection #315144949
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 2, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2011
- Closed
- Apr 10, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,900
- Penalties on Record
- $36,900
- Site Address
- 405 Myrtle Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
- Industry
- 812320 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
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 (12 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $6,300 | $6,300 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IA | Serious | 1 | 7 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB | Serious | 1 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 5 | 2 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Dec 16, 2011 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B07 I | Serious | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | $2,700 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 11 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 11 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 10 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 14 | - | $900 | $900 | Feb 17, 2012 | - | - |
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About these records
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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
Industry comparison
Other Services (except Public Administration), 8,726 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: drycleaning and laundry services (except coin-operated) reported 1.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 23.7%; NAICS 81232 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source