UNITED PERSONNEL SERVICES, INC.
730 WORCESTER STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01151 · NAICS 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Jan 18, 2017#342034675Jan 18, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342034675$19,0146 viol.6 violations$19,014 in penalties
Inspection #342034675
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 12, 2017
- Final Order
- May 16, 2017
- Closed
- Jun 19, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 1,200
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint, 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $38,025
- Penalties on Record
- $19,014
- Site Address
- 730 Worcester St, Springfield, MA 01151
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
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Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | Jun 15, 2017 | - | May 16, 2017 |
| 01001B | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2017 | - | May 16, 2017 |
| 01001C | 1910.146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces OSHA citation code: 19100146 C07 III | Serious | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 2017 | - | May 16, 2017 |
| 01002A | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L02 II | Serious | 1 | 5 | $12,675 | $6,338 | - | May 16, 2017 | |
| 01002B | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | - | May 16, 2017 | |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 1 | 15 | $12,675 | $6,338 | - | May 16, 2017 |
Sep 21, 2015#340933753Sep 21, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#340933753$11,7676 viol.6 violations$11,767 in penalties
Inspection #340933753
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 21, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 2015
- Final Order
- Dec 21, 2015
- Closed
- Jan 12, 2016
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $23,533
- Penalties on Record
- $11,767
- Site Address
- 730 Worcester Street, Springfield, MA 01151
- Industry
- 423930 Recyclable Material 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 (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 A08 | Serious | 2 | 17 | $2,890 | $1,445 | - | Dec 21, 2015 | |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 F | Serious | 2 | 17 | $2,890 | $1,445 | - | Dec 21, 2015 | |
| 01003 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 5 | 5 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Apr 22, 2016 | - | Dec 21, 2015 |
| 01004 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 17 | $4,250 | $2,125 | Apr 22, 2016 | - | Dec 21, 2015 |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Serious | 2 | 17 | $2,168 | $1,084 | - | Dec 21, 2015 | |
| 01006 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 17 | $4,335 | $2,168 | - | Dec 21, 2015 |
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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, 2015 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods, 25,794 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: recyclable material merchant wholesalers reported 3.7 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 12.0%; NAICS 42393 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source