EAST BOSTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: GATE GOURMET, INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GATE GOURMET, INC in 21 LOVELL STREET BUILDING 1, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128 (NAICS 722320). OSHA activity number 343718888.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GATE GOURMET, INC
- Site address
- 21 LOVELL STREET BUILDING 1
- City
- EAST BOSTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02128
- Mailing
- 21 LOVELL STREET BUILDING 1, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 722320
- Employees
- 325
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B09
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Abate by
- May 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,254 · Current $4,378 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): Ladders were not inspected before the initial use in each work shift, or more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause injury: Location: Building 1 Employees were exposed to falls while using mobile ladder stands to access shelves where the damaged equipment is not being inspected or maintained.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $4378
- · C (S) $6254
- · Z (S) $6254
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Abate by
- May 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,260 · Current $9,244 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(I): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling: Location: Chelsea Street Warehouse Employees are exposed to fall hazards up to 11 feet where employees are accessing the racking system by climbing the racks and using mobile ladder stands to climb onto the racks to stack and retrieving boxes.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $9244
- · C (S) $13260
- · Z (S) $13260
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2019
- Abate by
- May 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,254 · Current $4,378 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l): Location: Gate Gourmet Building 1 and Chelsea Street Warehouse Employees were not trained and evaluated on electrical pallet jack operations.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $4378
- · C (S) $6254
- · Z (S) $6254
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343718888.
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