This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

B.E. Peterson Safety Record

Avon, MA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 10/28/2013

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, B.E. Peterson in Avon, Massachusetts has 60 workplace safety violations across 13 inspections, with 50 classified as serious and $48,709 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1998 to 2013.

B.E. Peterson, located in Avon, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 60 violations on file, 50 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $48,709.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

60 Violations
13 Inspections
50 Serious
$48,709 Penalties
Serious?
50 ($40,904)
Other-than-Serious?
9 ($500)
Repeat?
1 ($7,305)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (6 total) since 2002
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1998
1910.1026 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (12 total) since 2009
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1998
1910.0132 Personal Protective Equipment — General
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1998
OSHA initially proposed $74,753 in penalties for B.E. Peterson, later reduced to $48,709 — a 35% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1026 OSHA Standard
12 citations $19,018
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
6 citations $7,698
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
5 citations $1,462
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $1,850
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $850
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/28/2013 Monitoring? Avon, MA 0 $0
05/20/2013 Monitoring? Avon, MA 0 $0
02/07/2013 Planned? Avon, MA 4 $8,085
11/06/2012 Monitoring? Avon, MA 0 $0
12/06/2011 Follow-Up? Avon, MA 2 $10,000
06/22/2011 Monitoring? Avon, MA 1 $892
07/28/2009 Referral? Avon, MA 17 $12,870
07/10/2009 Planned? Avon, MA 19 $11,550
08/16/2005 Planned? Avon, MA 3 $1,350
05/27/2003 Planned? Avon, MA 9 $2,450
10/01/2002 Complaint? Avon, MA 1 $875
03/04/1998 Referral? Avon, MA 0 $0
02/19/1998 Planned? Avon, MA 4 $636

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