New Bedford, Massachusetts · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · NAICS 423930
Robert Bates, Inc. has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Massachusetts, the first in 2020.
OSHA's last visit started on May 25, 2023 on a referral, in New Bedford.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious, 1 repeat and 2 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $59,740 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $18,500, down 69%.
For context, across all wholesale employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,425. Robert Bates, Inc. averages $6,167 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
Robert Bates, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company55 Brook Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA |
Other-than-serious | $1,562 | $500 | Jul 11, 2023 | Final |
55 Brook Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4) · Exit routes |
Serious | $6,940 | $2,845 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv) · Sanitation |
Other-than-serious | $5,205 | $0 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting |
Repeat | $10,409 | $4,255 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
55 Brook Street, New Bedford, MA 02746 · Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Serious | $7,422 | $3,000 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,906 | $4,250 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $10,390 | $0 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $8,906 | $3,650 | Jun 22, 2020 | Final |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the New Bedford site logged 5 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 83 workers: 4.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.3 for its industry. Those cases cost 21 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobs Tire Co New Bedford · 2023 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 4.6 | 2.3 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)
(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.
29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv)
(iv) Individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, shall be provided.
29 CFR 1910.176(b)
(b) Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.
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.