SOUTH WALTHAM, MA —
OSHA Inspection: BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB in 66 SEYON STREET, SOUTH WALTHAM, MA 02453 (NAICS 452311). OSHA activity number 348629460.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB
- Site address
- 66 SEYON STREET
- City
- SOUTH WALTHAM
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 02453
- Mailing
- 66 SEYON STREET, SOUTH WALTHAM, MA 02453
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452311
- Employees
- 123
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.178 N01
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $13,024 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(1): A safe distance of approximately three truck lengths between trucks was not maintained: Location: Loading dock On or about 11/10/25, the employer did not ensure that employees kept a safe distance of approximately three truck lengths between trucks while unloading a truck. An operator on foot was struck by a stand-up powered industrial truck that was within three truck lengths.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $13024
- — Z (S) $13024
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2026
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $26,047 · Current $20,000 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: Loading dock On or about 11/10/25, the employer did not ensure that employees operating stand-up powered industrial trucks had completed training and evaluation specified in paragraph (l) prior to operation. An operator on foot was struck by a stand-up powered industrial truck that was within three truck lengths. The operator of the striking truck had not completed their initial powered industrial truck evaluation prior to operating. BJ's Wholesale Club was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1561080, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/19/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1260 East Woodland Avenue, Springfield, PA 19064.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $20000
- — C (R) $26047
- — Z (R) $26047
1910.178 L04 II B
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2026
- Penalty
- Initial $26,047 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) when the operator had been involved in an accident or near-miss incident to ensure that the operator had the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely. Location: Loading dock On or about 11/10/25, the employer did not ensure that employees operating stand-up powered industrial trucks had been provided refresher training and evaluation after being involved in an accident. A powered industrial truck operator exiting their powered industrial truck was struck by a stand-up powered industrial truck, and was not retrained after the incident. BJ's Wholesale Club was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1801662, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 3/17/2025, with respect to a workplace located at 110 Mt. Auburn Avenue, Auburn, ME 04210.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $0
- — C (R) $26047
- — Z (R) $26047
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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 348629460.
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