NEW BEDFORD, MA —
OSHA Inspection: NEW ENGLAND PLASTICS CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NEW ENGLAND PLASTICS CORPORATION in 126 DUCHAINE BOULEVARD, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745 (NAICS 326199). OSHA activity number 348133422.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NEW ENGLAND PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 126 DUCHAINE BOULEVARD
- City
- NEW BEDFORD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02745
- Mailing
- 126 DUCHAINE BOULEVARD, NEW BEDFORD, MA 02745
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326199
- Employees
- 50
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 L
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $5,793 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l):Operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks: Location: 126 Duchaine Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745 On or about March 26th, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working where forklift operators were not trained in the safe operation of powered industrial trucks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5792.5
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.178 P01
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $11,585 · Current $5,793 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition. Location: 126 Duchaine Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745 On or about March 26th, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working where forklift operators were operating a forklift without a back up alarm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5792.5
- — Z (S) $11585
1910.178 Q07
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2025
- Abate by
- Jul 3, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service: Location: 126 Duchaine Blvd, New Bedford, MA 02745 On or about March 26th, 2025, employees were exposed to struck by hazards while working where forklift operators were not conducting inspections on the forklifts prior to use.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 348133422.
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