Inspection 346680937 OPENED APR 28, 2023Closed
135 Constitution Boulevard, Franklin, MA 02038 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 2002, OSHA inspectors have visited Cold Chain Technologies, LLC in Massachusetts 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Apr 28, 2023 after a complaint, in Franklin.
In all, OSHA issued 6 citation items: 3 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $33,185; today they stand at $16,076, 52% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Cold Chain Technologies, LLC averages $7,938 across 2 cited inspections.
Cold Chain Technologies, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Inspection 345532220 OPENED SEP 15, 2021Closed
135 Constitution Boulevard, Franklin, MA 02038 · Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $9,753 | $4,876 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 6, 2022 | Final |
Inspection 343700050 OPENED JAN 9, 2019Closed
135 Constitution Blvd, Franklin, MA 02038 · Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jan 9, 2019: Employee amputates fingertip while feeding material into mac
At 12:00 a.m. on January 9, 2019, Employee #1 was feeding the material into the machine. When the material was stopped short of the correct set up position, the employee bypassed the guard and the cutting blade to pull the material in to place. The machine powered up and amputated 1/2 inch of the left fingertip finger. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,260 | $9,500 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $9,472 | $1,500 | Jan 30, 2019 | Final |
Inspection 303812861 OPENED JUL 19, 2002Closed
29 Everett Road, Holliston, MA 01746 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jul 12, 2002: Employee is injured when forklift falls from loading dock
On July 12, 2002, Employee #1 was using a forklift to load materials from a load ing dock onto a truck. The truck being loaded was left in neutral, the parking b rake was not applied, and the wheels were not chalked. The truck rolled forward and the forklift fell off the loading dock approximately 4 feet to the ground. E mployee #1 sustained minor injuries and returned to work 3 days later.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $700 | $200 | Sep 19, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Sep 19, 2002 | 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 Franklin site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 232 workers: 0.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 18 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Chain Technologies- Franklin, Mass Franklin · 2025 | 232 | 2 | 1 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Cold Chain Technologies LLC Franklin · 2024 | 249 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 2.6 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39 · Reporting deaths and severe injuries
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
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(h)
(h) Post-mortem data: Increased incidence and/or severity of post-mortem findings may be indicative of maternal toxicity. This can include gross or microscopic pathological findings or organ weight data, including absolute organ weight, organ-to-body weight ratio, or organ-to-brain weight ratio. When supported by findings of adverse histopathological effects in the affected organ(s), the observation of a significant change in the average weight of suspected target organ(s) of treated dams (mothers), compared to those in the control group, may be considered evidence of maternal toxicity.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
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