Inspection 348131129 OPENED MAR 20, 2025Closed
Brooks Street, Plympton, MA 02367 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Since 1974, OSHA inspectors have visited Polar Corp. in Massachusetts 14 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Mar 20, 2025 on a referral, in Plympton.
In all, OSHA issued 35 citation items: 22 serious, 2 repeat and 11 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $141,333; today they stand at $69,624, 51% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 9 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,873 penalty. Polar Corp. averages $32,675 across 2 cited inspections.
Polar Corp. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
The Wage and Hour Division has 1 case on it since 2015, with $156,528 in back wages owed to workers.
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Inspection 345115570 OPENED JAN 26, 2021Closed
30 Sword St, Auburn, MA 01501 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $75,092 | $13,543 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $0 | $26,457 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout |
Repeat | $10,731 | $0 | May 6, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 342640810 OPENED SEP 15, 2017Closed
40 Walcott St., Worcester, MA 01603 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Sep 7, 2017: Employee sustains amputation
At 10:15 a.m. on September 7, 2017, Employee #1 was performing a maintenance task. The employee did not lock out the machine that he was working on and sustained an unspecified amputation. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $6,338 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,675 | $6,338 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $12,675 | $6,338 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $12,675 | $6,338 | Oct 6, 2017 | Final |
Inspection 315514620 OPENED AUG 1, 2011Closed
40 Walcott St., Worcester, MA 01603 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 308346220 OPENED DEC 8, 2004Closed
22 Hope Avenue, Worcester, MA 01610 · Soft Drink Manufacturing · 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 | $975 | $438 | Dec 13, 2004 | Closed |
Inspection 300506284 OPENED MAR 24, 1999Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $635 | $635 | Jun 8, 1999 | Closed |
Inspection 300506144 OPENED MAR 23, 1999Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 300505930 OPENED JAN 5, 1999Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · 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(c)(1) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.24(b) · Fixed industrial stairs |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $400 | $400 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(iv) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.146(d) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1910.146(f) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(iii) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $300 | $300 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $400 | $400 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(2) · Emergency action plans |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.146(g)(4) · Permit-required confined spaces |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(1)(i) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jul 1, 1999 | Closed |
6 older inspections
Inspection 17928920 OPENED AUG 13, 1987Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester,, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.2(a) · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1987 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1904.5(c) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 21, 1987 | Closed |
Inspection 1825397 OPENED OCT 18, 1984Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 1830249 OPENED APR 13, 1984Closed
40 Walcott St, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2) · Air contaminants |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1984 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.1000(e) · Air contaminants |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 2, 1984 | Closed |
Inspection 10631778 OPENED DEC 23, 1981Closed
40 Walcott Street, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 10644003 OPENED OCT 19, 1979Closed
40 Walcott St, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 10015980 OPENED JUN 11, 1974Closed
40 Walcott St, Worcester, MA 01603 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries |
Other-than-serious | $200 | $200 | Jul 19, 1974 | 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 Worcester site logged 11 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 400 workers: 3.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 61 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Southbridge St Worcester · 2025 | 400 | 11 | 8 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Polar 26 Southbridge St Worcester · 2025 | 204 | 30 | 28 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
| Polar Walcott St Worcester · 2025 | 184 | 8 | 7 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Polar 30 Sword St Auburn · 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Auburn Location #10 Auburn · 2018 | 215 | 64 | 36 | 17.8 | 2.6 |
| Walcott St Warehouse Location #01 Worcester · 2018 | 183 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
| Southbridge St #00 Worcester · 2018 | 230 | 2 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Mar 13, 2025, Plympton: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
An employee was closing a valve when their finger became caught in the valve and the fingertip was amputated.
May 23, 2022, Worcester: Hospitalization · fractures · neck and back
A bottle became stuck on the empty bottle conveyor line. Two employees approached the bottle from opposite directions and arrived at the bottle at the same time. The section of platform the employees were standing on failed and the employees fell 9 feet to the floor below. One employee was treated and released. The second employee was hospitalized for a C7 fracture, a T1 transverse fracture, a…
Aug 6, 2021, Auburn: Hospitalization · crushing injuries · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee's hand was caught and crushed between the jack and a bailer.
Sep 7, 2017, Worcester: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
On September 7, 2017, an employee was adjusting a bottle cap removal machine when it amputated the employee's finger. The machine was running at the time.
May 1, 2017, Worcester: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · foot (feet), unspecified
An employee was walking in a main aisle when a forklift ran over the employee's right foot. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.
Wage and hour cases
Cases by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division since 2015: unpaid minimum wage or overtime, child labor, family leave and more.
| Period reviewed | Violations | Workers owed | Back wages | Penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2017 Worcester | 174 | 173 | $156,528 | $0 |
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.2 · Partial exemption for establishments in certain industries
29 CFR 1904.5 · Determination of work-relatedness
29 CFR 1904.8 · Recording criteria for needlestick and sharps injuries
29 CFR 1910.1000 · Air contaminants
29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2)
(2) Other substances—8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a “C”, shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance in any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week.
29 CFR 1910.1000(e)
(e) To achieve compliance with paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, administrative or engineering controls must first be determined and implemented whenever feasible. When such controls are not feasible to achieve full compliance, protective equipment or any other protective measures shall be used to keep the exposure of employees to air contaminants within the limits prescribed in this section. Any equipment and/or technical measures used for this purpose must be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person. Whenever respirators are used, their use shall comply with 1910.134.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(d)(4)(i)
(4) Design and construction of inside storage rooms—(i) Construction. Inside storage rooms shall be constructed to meet the required fire-resistive rating for their use. Such construction shall comply with the test specifications set forth in Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials, NFPA 251-1969. Where an automatic sprinkler system is provided, the system shall be designed and installed in an acceptable manner. Openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with noncombustible liquid-tight raised sills or ramps at least 4 inches in height, or the floor in the storage area shall be at least 4 inches below the surrounding floor. Openings shall be provided with approved self-closing fire doors. The room shall be liquid-tight where the walls join the floor. A permissible alternate to the sill or ramp is an open-grated trench inside of the room which dra
29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.146 · Permit-required confined spaces
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers
29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.23 · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes
29 CFR 1910.24 · Fixed industrial stairs
29 CFR 1910.335 · Safeguards for personnel protection
29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans
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