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Disilva Fruit: OSHA inspections and violations

Chelsea, Massachusetts · Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 424480

1inspections
4citation items
$7,000current penalties
Jan 7, 2015last inspection

OSHA inspectors have visited Disilva Fruit in Massachusetts one time.

It opened on Jan 7, 2015 on a referral, in Chelsea.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 4 serious.

The proposed penalties came to $12,600; today they stand at $7,000, 44% less.

Among wholesale employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,425 penalty. Disilva Fruit averages $7,000 across 1 cited inspection.

Disilva Fruit: OSHA citation items per year, 2015 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340165778 OPENED JAN 7, 2015Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Jun 8, 2015

360 Beacham Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
 Serious$3,500$1,925May 4, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
 Serious$3,500$1,925May 4, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
 Serious$2,800$1,575May 4, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
 Serious$2,800$1,575May 4, 2015Final

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)

(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2)

(2) Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a)

(A) As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;

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