MCCARTHY BROTHERS ICE CREAM COMPANY, INCORPORATED
205 COMMERCIAL STREET, WHITMAN, MA 02382
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Inspection records
Nov 6, 1990#100979665Nov 6, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100979665$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100979665
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 6, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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.
Nov 6, 1990#100979657Nov 6, 1990Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#100979657$1502 viol.2 violations$150 in penalties
Inspection #100979657
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 6, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 17, 1991
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 12
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $150
- Penalties on Record
- $150
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C04 II | Serious | 1 | 2 | $150 | $150 | Dec 10, 1990 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 I | Serious | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Dec 10, 1990 | - | - |
Dec 27, 1989#102809464Dec 27, 1989FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#102809464$3,0006 viol.6 violations$3,000 in penalties
Inspection #102809464
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 27, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1990
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
- Related Activity
- 1 referral, 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,000
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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.
One employee killed, two injured when freezer explodes
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Mar 19, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | May 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 A02 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | May 20, 1990 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 1 | 10 | $1,000 | $500 | Apr 20, 1990 | - | - |
Oct 19, 1989#100981554Oct 19, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100981554$1,6507 viol.7 violations$1,650 in penalties
Inspection #100981554
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 19, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 26, 1989
- Closed
- Nov 8, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 16
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $2,660
- Penalties on Record
- $1,650
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 L01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $280 | $140 | Feb 5, 1990 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.145 Specifications for Accident Prevention Signs and Tags OSHA citation code: 19100145 C03 | Serious | 5 | 1 | $350 | $250 | Jan 16, 1990 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 | Serious | 3 | 1 | $490 | $245 | Feb 5, 1990 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F05 V | Serious | 1 | 1 | $490 | $245 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Repeat | 1 | - | $70 | $70 | Feb 2, 1990 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Repeat | 12 | 1 | $420 | $300 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Repeat | 4 | 1 | $560 | $400 | Jan 8, 1990 | - | - |
Nov 21, 1986#100435718Nov 21, 1986Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#100435718$09 viol.9 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #100435718
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 1986
- Closed
- Apr 20, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 24
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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 (8 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | 24 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.101 Compressed Gases (General Requirements) OSHA citation code: 19100101 B | Other | 5 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Other | 5 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A05 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1986 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 A02 I | Other | 2 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 10 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Other | 5 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jan 20, 1987 | - | - |
Showing the 8 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 28, 1986#101834836Feb 28, 1986Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#101834836$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #101834836
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 28, 1986
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 28, 1986
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1986
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 28
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 205 Commercial Street, Whitman, MA 02382
- 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.
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.
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.
6 inspections, 1986 to 1990. 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.