STAPLES, INC.
12 COMMUNITY AVENUE, PLAINFIELD, CT 06374
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Inspection records
Jul 27, 2004#306416736Jul 27, 2004Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#306416736$8502 viol.2 violations$850 in penalties
Inspection #306416736
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 27, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 16, 2004
- Closed
- Oct 5, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $850
- Site Address
- 12 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01002 | 1904.29 Forms OSHA citation code: 19040029 B01 | Other | 2 | 65 | $0 | $850 | Oct 19, 2004 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1904.40 Providing records to government representatives OSHA citation code: 19040040 A | Other | 2 | 65 | $0 | $0 | Oct 19, 2004 | - | - |
May 12, 2004#306415571May 12, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306415571$1,2501 viol.1 violation$1,250 in penalties
Inspection #306415571
Dates
- Opened
- May 12, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- May 12, 2004
- Closed
- Aug 23, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 65
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,500
- Penalties on Record
- $1,250
- Site Address
- 70 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- 493110 General Warehousing and Storage
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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B01 | Serious | 1 | 25 | $2,500 | $1,250 | Jul 30, 2004 | - | - |
Apr 23, 1999#123334344Apr 23, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123334344$1,8752 viol.2 violations$1,875 in penalties
Inspection #123334344
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1999
- Closed
- Sep 29, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,875
- Penalties on Record
- $1,875
- Site Address
- 12 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 60 | $1,875 | $1,875 | May 10, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Other | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | May 3, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 23, 1999#109849760Apr 23, 1999Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#109849760$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #109849760
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 23, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 23, 1999
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 12 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Apr 12, 1994#123208894Apr 12, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123208894$3,0006 viol.6 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #123208894
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 12, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 1994
- Closed
- Aug 31, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 12 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $2,000 | $1,250 | Jul 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 3 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 6 | $2,000 | $1,250 | Jul 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 7 | 160 | $1,000 | $500 | Jul 18, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Jun 3, 1994 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Jul 18, 1994 | - | - |
Jan 10, 1994#123211070Jan 10, 1994Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#123211070$6003 viol.3 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #123211070
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 10, 1994
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 1994
- Closed
- May 17, 1994
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 135
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,200
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 12 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 135 | $1,200 | $600 | Apr 28, 1994 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 B02 | Other | 1 | 135 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 1994 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q05 | Other | 1 | 135 | $0 | $0 | Apr 28, 1994 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
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.
6 inspections, 1994 to 2004. 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.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: general warehousing and storage reported 4.9 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 1.7%; NAICS 49311 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source