Methuen, Massachusetts · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · NAICS 484122
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Estes Express Lines in Massachusetts 10 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 8, 2024 on a referral, in Seekonk.
In all, OSHA issued 29 citation items: 13 serious and 16 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $106,528; today they stand at $45,475, 57% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 8 times.
Among transportation and warehousing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $2,408 penalty. Estes Express Lines averages $9,967 across 3 cited inspections.
Estes Express Lines also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company10 Industrial Ct, Seekonk, MA 02771 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(ii)(c) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $12,676 | $7,500 | Dec 6, 2024 | Final |
2 Dunham Road, Billerica, MA 01821 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.35 · Compliance with alternate exit-route codes |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $2,600 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1) · Exit route design |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags |
Other-than-serious | $9,822 | $2,600 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Other-than-serious | $11,162 | $2,600 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Other-than-serious | $6,696 | $2,600 | Feb 7, 2023 | Final |
23 Hampshire Road, Methuen, MA 01844 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
23 Hampshire Road, Methuen, MA 01844 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $13,260 | $8,000 | Jul 30, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $13,260 | $4,000 | Jul 30, 2019 | Final |
10 Industrial Court, Seekonk, MA 02771 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · 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(a)(8) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $5,390 | $2,695 | Sep 14, 2011 | Closed |
10 Industrial Court, Seekonk, MA 02771 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
10 Industrial Court, Seekonk, MA 02771 · Other Support Activities for Road Transportation · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $7,000 | $6,000 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5a 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $500 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5b 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 14, 2010 | Closed |
23 Hampshire Road, Methuen, MA 01844 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
115 Beaver Street, Framingham, MA 01701 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
23 Hampshire Road, Methuen, MA 01844 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $2,125 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.110(f)(7) · Storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 20, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $1,700 | $850 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3c 29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.176(c) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $2,975 | $1,485 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Other-than-serious | $1,700 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $2,975 | $1,485 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7a 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,060 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(i) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7c 29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(ii) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7d 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 22, 2000 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Seekonk site logged 6 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 66 workers: 8.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 27 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seekonk 058 Seekonk · 2025 | 66 | 6 | 4 | 8.1 | 3.6 |
| Billerica 171 Billerica · 2025 | 55 | 5 | 4 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| Methuen 070 Methuen · 2025 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | 3.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Jun 28, 2024, Seekonk: Hospitalization · multiple traumatic injuries and disorders unspecified · head and trunk
An employee was inside a trailer at the dock maneuvering oversized freight. The freight fell and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a concussion and a back injury that required surgery.
Nov 12, 2021, Seekonk: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · elbow(s)
An employee fell in the yard, landing on the ground and suffering an elbow injury that required surgery.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1)
(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(i)
(2) General. (i) Containers in storage shall be located so as to minimize exposure to excessive temperature rise, physical damage, or tampering by unauthorized persons.
29 CFR 1910.110(f)(7)
(7) Fire protection. Storage locations other than supply depots separated and located apart from dealer, reseller, or user establishments shall be provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 8-B, C.
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.