WRIGHT LINE INC
160 GOLD STAR BLVD, Worcester, MA 01601
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Inspection records
Jun 21, 2024#347569824Jun 21, 2024Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#347569824$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #347569824
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 21, 2024
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 21, 2024
- Closed
- Aug 22, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 155
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Boulevard, Worcester, MA 01606
- Industry
- 337127 Institutional 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.
Jan 2, 2008#310626189Jan 2, 2008Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#310626189$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #310626189
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 2, 2008
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 10, 2008
- Closed
- Feb 14, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Goldstar Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606
- Industry
- 337215 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
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 | 1910.1030 Bloodborne Pathogens OSHA citation code: 19101030 C01 IV | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 5, 2008 | - | - |
Jan 11, 1999#113516876Jan 11, 1999FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#113516876$6,7634 viol.4 violations$6,763 in penalties
Inspection #113516876
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 11, 1999
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 28, 1999
- Closed
- Jul 14, 2000
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $8,825
- Penalties on Record
- $6,763
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
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.
Employee killed when fork truck falls from loading dock
Violations
Violation list (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Feb 18, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Feb 22, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 Q07 | Other | 1 | 50 | $2,125 | $1,063 | Mar 17, 1999 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Feb 16, 1999 | - | - |
Apr 16, 1997#112890942Apr 16, 1997Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#112890942$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #112890942
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 16, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 18, 1997
- Closed
- Apr 21, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 31, 1997#112890439Jan 31, 1997Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#112890439$11,22526 viol.26 violations$11,225 in penalties
Inspection #112890439
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 31, 1997
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 19, 1997
- Closed
- Jun 27, 1997
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 19 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $11,225
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606
- 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 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Jun 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 2 | 10 | $1,300 | $1,300 | May 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Serious | 1 | 12 | $0 | $0 | May 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 P01 | Serious | 6 | 50 | $975 | $975 | May 21, 1997 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 15 | 25 | $1,300 | $1,300 | Jun 21, 1997 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
May 29, 1986#101838373May 29, 1986Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#101838373$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101838373
Dates
- Opened
- May 29, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 28, 1986
- Closed
- Jul 28, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd., Worcester, MA 01606
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling2 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methyl Alcohol | 2 | 0 - 24.7 | ppm |
| Xylene | 42P / 2A | 0 - 5.2 | ppm |
Jan 7, 1985#951848Jan 7, 1985Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#951848$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #951848
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 1985
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 7, 1985
- Closed
- Feb 21, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd, Worcester, MA 01606
- 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.
Chemical Exposure Sampling3 substances sampled
Air monitoring samples collected by OSHA during this inspection. Results grouped by substance.
| Substance | Samples | Result Range | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-Butoxyethanol | 8 | 0 - 3.5 | ppm |
| Particulates not otherwise regulated (Total Dust) | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
| Phosphoric Acid | 1 | 0 | mg/m³ |
Aug 16, 1983#10676476Aug 16, 1983Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10676476$02 viol.2 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10676476
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 1983
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 17, 1983
- Closed
- Aug 17, 1983
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd, Worcester, MA 01606
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 B08 I | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 28, 1983 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.304 Wiring design and protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 27, 1983 | - | - |
Oct 26, 1977#10682839Oct 26, 1977Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Safety#10682839$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10682839
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 26, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1977
- Closed
- Mar 10, 1984
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd, Worcester, MA 01601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
May 3, 1977#10682375May 3, 1977Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#10682375$77011 viol.11 violations$770 in penalties
Inspection #10682375
Dates
- Opened
- May 3, 1977
- Closing Conference Date
- May 4, 1977
- Closed
- Nov 7, 1977
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $770
- Penalties on Record
- $770
- Site Address
- 160 Gold Star Blvd, Worcester, MA 01601
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (5 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 14 | - | $420 | $420 | Nov 14, 1977 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 C01 I | Serious | 5 | - | $350 | $350 | Jul 18, 1977 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | May 31, 1977 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1977 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.106 OSHA citation code: 19100106 D04 III | Other | 6 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 15, 1977 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
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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.
Source: OSHA chemical exposure sampling data (OSHA Information System). P = Personal (worker breathing zone), A = Area (general air). Rows marked QC are analytical quality control measurements, not chemical exposures. OSHA PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) values from the OSHA Occupational Chemical Database, matched via IMIS substance code (analyte code) (exact government key).
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.
10 inspections, 1977 to 2024. 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.
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.
Standards cited
Chemical exposure sampling
Sample results are listed in the record of each inspection that collected them.