FRAMINGHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: ADESA AUCTIONS OF BOSTON
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ADESA AUCTIONS OF BOSTON in 63 WESTERN AVENUE, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702 (NAICS 423110). OSHA activity number 306094244.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ADESA AUCTIONS OF BOSTON
- Site address
- 63 WESTERN AVENUE
- City
- FRAMINGHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01702
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
- 423110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5012
- Employees
- 550
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Mar 3, 2003
- Abate by
- Mar 13, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,400 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 the hazard of being struck by or caught between automotive vehicles: a) Location - Recon Dept.: On or about January 22, 2003, employees were exposed to bodily injury from moving automotive vehicles while reconditioning them for auction and resale. Among other methods, feasible means of abatement would be to: 1. Enforcement of employer requirement of engines being turned off while at each station. 2. Mechanically push or pull vehicles from station to station. 3. Increase the required distance between each parked vehicle and each station.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2400.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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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 306094244.
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