PEABODY, MA —
OSHA Inspection: CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION in 11 CENTENNIAL DRIVE, PEABODY, MA 01961 (NAICS 424210). OSHA activity number 303858245.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION
- Site address
- 11 CENTENNIAL DRIVE
- City
- PEABODY
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01961
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424210
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5122
- Employees
- 279
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2003
- Abate by
- May 12, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $2,600 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being caught by the moving conveyor belt: (a) Location - Dock Area On or about 9/30/02, employees were unable to stop the conveyor at points where they access it. Among other methods, one feasible means of abatement would be to provide a pull cord along both sides of the conveyor that would stop the conveyor immediately if pulled.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2600.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2003
- Abate by
- May 12, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 303858245.
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