Tewksbury, Massachusetts · Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing · NAICS 311613
OSHA has inspected Baker Commodities, Inc. 7 times in Massachusetts since 1989.
The latest one began on Feb 11, 2025 on a referral, in Billerica.
Those inspections ended with 24 citation items: 17 serious and 7 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $51,151 and now stand at $29,240, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.
Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.147.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,874, and Baker Commodities, Inc. averages $6,310 (2 cited inspections).
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Watch this company134 Billerica Ave., Billerica, MA 01862 · Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $9,457 | $6,620 | Jun 5, 2025 | Final |
134 Billerica Ave, Billerica, MA 01821 · Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,494 | $6,000 | May 1, 2020 | Final |
134 Billerica Ave., North Billerica, MA 01862 · Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Sep 27, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Sep 27, 2011 | Closed |
134 Billerica Avenue, North Billerica, MA 01862 · Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.26(c)(2)(vii) · Portable metal ladders |
Serious | $2,625 | $1,500 | Feb 22, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,625 | $1,500 | Feb 22, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $1,500 | $1,000 | Feb 22, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.304(b)(2) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $1,500 | $750 | Feb 22, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 22, 2008 | Closed |
525 Woburn Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
525 Woburn Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements |
Serious | $975 | $580 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,300 | $650 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $1,300 | $650 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $1,300 | $780 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $975 | $580 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $1,300 | $780 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1) · Training |
Serious | $1,300 | $325 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i) · Working near live electrical parts |
Serious | $1,300 | $325 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.101(b) · Compressed gases (general requirements) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 12, 1992 | Closed |
525 Woburn Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jun 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1989 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 6, 1989 | Closed |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.101(b)
(b) Compressed gases. The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tankcars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks shall be in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in § 1910.6.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i)
(i) A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that is referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet (the list may be compiled for the workplace as a whole or for individual work areas); and,
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