Inspection 344214879 OPENED AUG 5, 2019Closed
110 Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Quad Graphics 6 times in Massachusetts since 2004.
The latest one began on Aug 5, 2019 after a complaint, in Woburn.
Those inspections ended with 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $21,630 and now stand at $11,311, 48% lower after settlements or reviews.
Machine guarding comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.212.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Quad Graphics averages $8,311 (1 cited inspection).
Quad Graphics also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 343018610 OPENED MAR 15, 2018Closed
27 Nashua St, Leominster, MA 01453 · Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 12, 2018: Employee's finger tip is amputated while manually removing s
At 10:30 p.m. on March 12, 2018, an employee was manually removing a spindle/shaft from the core of a roll of paper. The shaft was caught on the cardboard on the inside of the core. The employee placed the exposed end of the shaft into the core of a new roll of paper and attempted to free the roll. The employee's fingertip was caught between a cut out in the shaft and the core when the shaft became free, resulting in the amputation of the right middle fingertip.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $9,239 | $4,616 | Jul 12, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $7,391 | $3,696 | Jul 12, 2018 | Final |
Inspection 339580110 OPENED FEB 10, 2014Closed
50 John Hancock Road, Taunton, MA 02780 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 316372291 OPENED MAR 7, 2012Closed
133 County Street, Taunton, MA 02780 · Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 313205932 OPENED JUL 27, 2010Closed
27 Nashua Street, Leominster, MA 01453 · Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $5,000 | $1,500 | Aug 23, 2010 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $0 | $1,500 | Jun 13, 2011 | Final |
Inspection 306273400 OPENED FEB 24, 2004Closed
1 Beeman Road, Northboro, MA 01532 · Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Leominster site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 19 workers: 4.4 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leominster MA Leominster · 2023 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 4.4 | 2.0 |
| Woburn MA Woburn · 2023 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
| Taunton MA-Retail Taunton · 2019 | 89 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.0 |
| Taunton MA-Book Plant Taunton · 2016 | 212 | 14 | 2 | 4.6 | 2.0 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Mar 12, 2018, Leominster: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was removing a roll shaft from an expired roll of paper. The employee put the other end of the roll shaft into the new roll to use the weight to free the old core. When the core came free, the shaft going into the roll pinched the employee's finger between the core and the roll shaft, resulting in amputation of the right middle fingertip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a)
(A) Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)
Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.
Other printing employers in Massachusetts
- Sampco Companies Inc. Dalton · 4 citations · $3,152
- Printpro Silkscreen Company LLC Haverhill · 5 citations · $16,068
- Radius Marketing Group Inc. Rockland · 2 citations · $1,700
- Operational Services Division Chelsea · 4 citations · $0
- Star Printing Corp. Brockton · 35 citations · $12,708
- Interprint, Inc. Pittsfield · 2 citations · $21,258
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.