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BLS Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Stoughton, Massachusetts · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930

1inspections
3citation items
$11,292current penalties
Sep 19, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected BLS Inc. once in Massachusetts.

The inspection began on Sep 19, 2024 after a complaint, in Stoughton.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $22,584 and now stand at $11,292, 50% lower after settlements or reviews.

Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.178.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for wholesale employers since 2015 is $3,425, and BLS Inc. averages $11,292 (1 cited inspection).

BLS Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347765166 OPENED SEP 19, 2024Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 34 employees at the site · Closed Jan 6, 2025

150 Old Page Street, Stoughton, MA 02072 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
 Serious$11,292$5,646Oct 22, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$11,292$5,646Oct 22, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Other-than-serious$0$0Oct 22, 2024Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.176(b)

(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6)

(6) The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii)

(ii) Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

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