Inspection 349161570 OPENED SEP 10, 2026Open
3 Venus Way, Attleboro, MA 02703 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2003, OSHA inspectors have visited Abbott-Action, Inc. in Massachusetts 6 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Sep 10, 2026 on a referral, in Attleboro and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 15 citation items: 14 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $30,515; today they stand at $11,088, 64% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 4 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Abbott-Action, Inc. averages $3,000 across 1 cited inspection.
Abbott-Action, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 348525981 OPENED SEP 25, 2025Closed
3 Venus Way, Attleboro, MA 02703 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344555594 OPENED JAN 13, 2020Closed
3 Venus Way, Attleboro, MA 02703 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,675 | $3,000 | May 8, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 339983587 OPENED OCT 2, 2014Closed
10 Campanelli Circle, Canton, MA 02021 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339130387 OPENED JUN 21, 2013Closed
10 Campanelli Circle, Canton, MA 02021 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $3,060 | $900 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2) · Exit route design |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $2,295 | $860 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $3,060 | $860 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,295 | $860 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,060 | $860 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,295 | $860 | Sep 5, 2013 | Final |
Inspection 305546939 OPENED FEB 3, 2003Closed
10 Campanelli Circle, Canton, MA 02021 · Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,375 | $688 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,375 | $688 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.213(b)(3) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,100 | $550 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $1,100 | $550 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $825 | $412 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 21, 2003 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Attleboro site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 128 workers: 2.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott-Action, Inc Attleboro · 2025 | 128 | 3 | 0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Abbott Action Canton Canton · 2022 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| Abbott Action Pleasant St Attleboro · 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| Attleboro site Attleboro · 2021 | 155 | 5 | 1 | 3.6 | 2.1 |
| Abbott Action Attleboro Attleboro · 2019 | 150 | 5 | 1 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Dec 28, 2023, Attleboro: Hospitalization · fractures · nonclassifiable
An employee was pulling on a bale of corrugated cardboard boxes that were on a conveyor. The straps on the bale failed and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured femur and/or hip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)
(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i)
(i) Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment;
29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i)
(i) An employer may provide respirators at the request of employees or permit employees to use their own respirators, if the employer determines that such respirator use will not in itself create a hazard. If the employer determines that any voluntary respirator use is permissible, the employer shall provide the respirator users with the information contained in appendix D to this section (“Information for Employees Using Respirators When Not Required Under the Standard”); and
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.213 · Woodworking machinery
29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes
Other corrugated and solid fiber box manufacturing employers in Massachusetts
- Worcester Envelope Company Auburn · 10 citations · $104,271
- Neenah Technical Materials, Inc. Pittsfield · 2 citations · $8,000
- Commonwealth Packaging Corporation Chicopee · 21 citations · $14,859
- Mount Tom Box Company, LLC West Springfield · 20 citations · $2,305
- Sealed Air Corporation (US) Holyoke · 1 citation · $9,500
- Proampac Westfield · 3 citations · $16,550
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.