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Forward Air, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

East Boston, Massachusetts · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · NAICS 541614

5inspections
10citation items
$10,925current penalties
Apr 9, 2015last inspection

Since 1999, OSHA inspectors have visited Forward Air, Inc. in Massachusetts 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Apr 9, 2015 after a complaint, in East Boston.

In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 8 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $16,250; today they stand at $10,925, 33% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.1200 (hazard communication), 3 times.

Among professional services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,820 penalty. Forward Air, Inc. averages $7,700 across 1 cited inspection.

Forward Air, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 1999 to 2015
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 340559368 OPENED APR 9, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 33 employees at the site · Closed Feb 29, 2016

480 Mcclellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02228 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$3,000$2,100Aug 14, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3a
29 CFR 1910.176(a) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$4,000$2,800Aug 14, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 3b
29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles
Serious$0$0Aug 14, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv) · Grounding and circuit protection
Serious$4,000$2,800Aug 14, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 14, 2015Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 14, 2015Final

Inspection 339843500 OPENED JUL 9, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed Nov 5, 2014

480 Mcclellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02128 · Freight Transportation Arrangement · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$3,000$2,100Oct 14, 2014Final

Inspection 313796286 OPENED DEC 8, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 28 employees at the site · Closed May 11, 2010

480 Mcclellan Highway, East Boston, MA 02128 · General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 306814864 OPENED AUG 4, 2004Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Sep 8, 2004

130 Eastern Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 302063300 OPENED APR 20, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 35 employees at the site · Closed May 26, 1999

130 Eastern Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements
Serious$1,125$562May 11, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Serious$1,125$562May 11, 1999Closed
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication
Serious$0$0May 11, 1999Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

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 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.304 · Grounding and circuit protection

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