INTERSTATE CONTAINER CORP
INDUSTRIAL AVE EAST BOX 271, Lowell, MA 01853
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Inspection records
Aug 12, 2015#340870757Aug 12, 2015Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#340870757$2,7721 viol.1 violation$2,772 in penalties
Inspection #340870757
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 12, 2015
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 12, 2015
- Final Order
- Oct 22, 2015
- Closed
- Oct 30, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 110
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,960
- Penalties on Record
- $2,772
- Site Address
- 240 Industrial Ave, Lowell, MA 01852
- Industry
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box 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 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 G05 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,960 | $2,772 | - | Oct 22, 2015 |
Mar 27, 2003#306095233Mar 27, 2003Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#306095233$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #306095233
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 27, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 27, 2003
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2003
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 130
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 240 Industrial Avenue East, Lowell, MA 01852
- Industry
- 322211 Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box 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.
Jun 15, 1989#100983444Jun 15, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100983444$2101 viol.1 violation$210 in penalties
Inspection #100983444
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 15, 1989
- Closed
- Aug 25, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 142
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $210
- Penalties on Record
- $210
- Site Address
- Industrial Avenue East, Lowell, MA 01853
- 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 (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 B09 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $210 | $210 | Aug 28, 1989 | - | - |
Aug 2, 1988#102925195Aug 2, 1988Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#102925195$5603 viol.3 violations$560 in penalties
Inspection #102925195
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 2, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 27, 1988
- Closed
- Apr 5, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $560
- Penalties on Record
- $560
- Site Address
- Industrial Avenue East, Lowell, MA 01853
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $560 | $560 | Dec 6, 1988 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 110 | 110 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1988 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Other | 110 | 110 | $0 | $0 | Dec 16, 1988 | - | - |
Jan 29, 1982#10143162Jan 29, 1982Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10143162$1204 viol.4 violations$120 in penalties
Inspection #10143162
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 29, 1982
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 29, 1982
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $240
- Penalties on Record
- $120
- Site Address
- Industrial Ave East Box 271, Lowell, MA 01853
- 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 (4 of 4 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 A01 | Serious | 1 | - | $240 | $120 | Mar 22, 1982 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 G01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 19, 1982 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1982 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 1, 1982 | - | - |
Sep 14, 1979#10021228Sep 14, 1979Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10021228$1804 viol.4 violations$180 in penalties
Inspection #10021228
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 14, 1979
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 14, 1979
- Closed
- Oct 2, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 225
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $180
- Penalties on Record
- $180
- Site Address
- Industrial Ave East Box 271, Lowell, MA 01853
- 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | - | $180 | $180 | Oct 15, 1979 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 15, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1979 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 A | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 22, 1979 | - | - |
May 20, 1974#10015881May 20, 1974Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#10015881$21511 viol.11 violations$215 in penalties
Inspection #10015881
Dates
- Opened
- May 20, 1974
- Closing Conference Date
- May 20, 1974
- Closed
- Apr 30, 1985
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Not displayed
- Number of Employees
- 115
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $215
- Penalties on Record
- $215
- Site Address
- Industrial Ave East Box 271, Lowell, MA 01853
- 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 (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1974 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 1 | - | $45 | $45 | Jun 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Other | 10 | - | $80 | $80 | Aug 1, 1974 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1974 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Jun 19, 1974 | - | - |
Showing the 7 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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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.
7 inspections, 1974 to 2015. 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
Industry comparison
BLS 2024 survey: corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing reported 2.5 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 6.8%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source