EASTON, MA ·
OSHA Inspection: PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC. in 35 EASTMAN STREET, EASTON, MA 02334 (NAICS 561431). OSHA activity number 347841710.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PACKAGING EXCHANGE INC.
- Site address
- 35 EASTMAN STREET
- City
- EASTON
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02334
- Mailing
- 35 EASTMAN STREET, EASTON, MA 02334
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 561431
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.29 B10
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $2,743 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.29(b)(10):29 CFR 1910.29(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that when guardrail systems are used at hoist areas, a removable guardrail section, consisting of a top rail and midrail, are placed across the access opening between guardrail sections when employees are not performing hoisting operations. The employer may use chains or gates instead of a removable guardrail section at hoist areas if the employer demonstrates the chains or gates provide a level of safety equivalent to guardrails. Location: 35 Eastman Street, Easton MA. 02334 On or about October 25, 2024, employees working on the mezzanine level were exposed to falls of approximately 14 feet to the ground below, where the plastic chain used in place of standard guardrails in the hoist area did not provide a level of safety equivalent to guardrails, in that there was no mid rail equivalent, the chain was not taut and sagged to a height of approximately 25 in. above the mezzanine floor, and the plastic chain was not intended to withstand a force of at least 200 lbs.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2742.5
- · Z (S) $5485
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Jan 6, 2025
- Abate by
- Feb 26, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $5,485 · Current $2,743 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b):Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: Location: 35 Eastman Street, Easton, MA. 02334 On or about October 25, 2024, employees were exposed to struck by or crushed by hazards where pallets and bundles of cardboard were stacked and not stable.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2742.5
- · Z (S) $5485
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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 347841710.
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