WATSON BROTHERS, INC.
6 BIRCH ROAD, MIDDLETON, MA 01949
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Inspection records
Apr 9, 2010#314418534Apr 9, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#314418534$2,6255 viol.5 violations$2,625 in penalties
Inspection #314418534
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 9, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 2010
- Closed
- Dec 5, 2013
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 5 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $5,250
- Penalties on Record
- $2,625
- Site Address
- 6 Birch Road, Middleton, MA 01949
- Industry
- 337211 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Jan 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,500 | $750 | Nov 23, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C02 I | Serious | 1 | 11 | $750 | $375 | Oct 19, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.307 Electrical - Hazardous (Classified) Locations OSHA citation code: 19100307 C | Serious | 1 | 11 | $1,500 | $750 | Jan 31, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H02 II | Serious | 1 | 12 | $750 | $375 | Oct 26, 2010 | - | - |
Apr 1, 2010#314418237Apr 1, 2010Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#314418237$1,4257 viol.7 violations$1,425 in penalties
Inspection #314418237
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 1, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 1, 2010
- Closed
- May 14, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 11
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,850
- Penalties on Record
- $1,425
- Site Address
- 6 Birch Road, Middleton, MA 01949
- Industry
- 337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
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.
Violations
Violation list (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 B03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 C03 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $450 | $225 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 P04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $600 | $300 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $600 | $300 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.32 Annual Summary OSHA citation code: 19040032 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 B | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 2010 | - | - |
Jul 24, 2001#303806723Jul 24, 2001Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#303806723$5616 viol.6 violations$561 in penalties
Inspection #303806723
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 24, 2001
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 2002
- Closed
- Mar 27, 2002
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 15
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,500
- Penalties on Record
- $561
- Site Address
- 6 Birch Road, Middleton, MA 01949
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q06 | Other | 1 | 2 | $375 | $0 | Jan 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $187 | Mar 4, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B06 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01002C | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B09 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jan 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C04 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $375 | $187 | Jan 18, 2002 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.213 Woodworking Machinery Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100213 D01 | Serious | 2 | 12 | $375 | $187 | Feb 15, 2002 | - | - |
Jul 18, 1990#107414872Jul 18, 1990Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#107414872$2605 viol.5 violations$260 in penalties
Inspection #107414872
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 20, 1990
- Closed
- Sep 28, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $520
- Penalties on Record
- $260
- Site Address
- 6 Birch Road, Middleton, MA 01949
- 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 (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $80 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $160 | $80 | Sep 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $100 | Aug 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.20 Access to Employee Exposure and Medical Records OSHA citation code: 19100020 G02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 E03 | Other | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Jul 30, 1990 | - | - |
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About these records
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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.
4 inspections, 1990 to 2010. 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).
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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.