COSTA FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANY
414 RUTHERFORD AVENUE, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
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Inspection records
Dec 4, 2018#343640918Dec 4, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343640918$2,1213 viol.3 violations$2,121 in penalties
Inspection #343640918
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 4, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 4, 2018
- Final Order
- Feb 8, 2019
- Closed
- Nov 18, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 240
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,241
- Penalties on Record
- $2,121
- Site Address
- 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Charlestown, MA 02129
- Industry
- 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
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 (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 A | Serious | 1 | 30 | $4,241 | $2,121 | Mar 13, 2019 | - | Feb 8, 2019 |
| 01001B | 1910.38 Emergency Action Plans OSHA citation code: 19100038 F01 | Serious | 1 | 40 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2019 | - | Feb 8, 2019 |
| 02001 | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Other | 1 | 20 | $0 | $0 | - | Feb 8, 2019 |
Sep 26, 2014#339972366Sep 26, 2014Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Health#339972366$4,7122 viol.2 violations$4,712 in penalties
Inspection #339972366
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 26, 2014
- Final Order
- Mar 16, 2015
- Closed
- Mar 16, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,732
- Penalties on Record
- $4,712
- Site Address
- 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Charlestown, MA 02129
- Industry
- 445110 Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores
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 (2 of 2 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 A03 | Serious | 10 | 200 | $3,366 | $2,356 | Mar 4, 2015 | - | Mar 16, 2015 |
| 01002 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Serious | 2 | 150 | $3,366 | $2,356 | Mar 4, 2015 | - | Mar 16, 2015 |
Jan 18, 2007#310669296Jan 18, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#310669296$5,8808 viol.8 violations$5,880 in penalties
Inspection #310669296
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 18, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 18, 2007
- Closed
- Apr 25, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 217
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 8
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 3 repeat, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,800
- Penalties on Record
- $5,880
- Site Address
- 18 Bunker Hill Industrial Park, Charlestown, MA 02129
- Industry
- 424480 Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
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 8 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 A03 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | $720 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,600 | $960 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 III | Serious | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $720 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Repeat | 2 | 4 | $2,400 | $1,440 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Repeat | 1 | 10 | $3,200 | $1,920 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 C04 I | Repeat | 3 | 10 | $200 | $120 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.30 Training Requirements for Fall Protection OSHA citation code: 19100030 A04 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.157 Portable Fire Extinguishers OSHA citation code: 19100157 C01 | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | May 18, 2007 | - | - |
Dec 17, 1991#107536492Dec 17, 1991Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#107536492$4,80011 viol.11 violations$4,800 in penalties
Inspection #107536492
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 17, 1991
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 17, 1991
- Closed
- Mar 23, 1992
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 60
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 1 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $9,600
- Penalties on Record
- $4,800
- Site Address
- 414 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
- 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 (10 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,200 | $600 | Feb 6, 1992 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.151 Medical Services and First Aid OSHA citation code: 19100151 C | Serious | 2 | 3 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 L | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 E01 | Serious | 1 | 30 | $1,200 | $600 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 G01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 01004C | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 H | Serious | 1 | 30 | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Repeat | 5 | 8 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Mar 13, 1992 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1903.2 Posting of Notices; Availability of the Act, Regulations and Applicable Standards OSHA citation code: 19030002 A01 | Other | 1 | 130 | $800 | $400 | Jan 30, 1992 | - | - |
| 03002 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q01 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1992 | - | - |
| 03003 | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 Q02 | Other | 1 | 60 | $0 | $0 | Feb 24, 1992 | - | - |
Showing the 10 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.
Feb 16, 1989#102807716Feb 16, 1989Programmed Other (K) · Complete scope, Safety#102807716$1,4716 viol.6 violations$1,471 in penalties
Inspection #102807716
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 16, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 16, 1989
- Closed
- May 1, 1989
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 140
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 5 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,960
- Penalties on Record
- $1,471
- Site Address
- 414 Rutherford Avenue, Charlestown, MA 02129
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Programmed Other Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed other inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 4 | $280 | $210 | Apr 21, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.178 Powered Industrial Trucks OSHA citation code: 19100178 G10 | Serious | 1 | 140 | $350 | $263 | Apr 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $420 | $315 | May 1, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $420 | $315 | Apr 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 A02 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $490 | $368 | Apr 13, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1904.2 Partial Exemption for Establishments in Certain Industries OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Apr 13, 1989 | - | - |
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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.
5 inspections, 1989 to 2018. 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.