This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 1999. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Priority Finishing Safety Record

Fall River, MA

F

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

Last inspected 01/28/1999

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Priority Finishing in Fall River, Massachusetts has 78 workplace safety violations across 9 inspections, with 57 classified as serious and $126,870 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1990 to 1999.

Priority Finishing, located in Fall River, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 1999. 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 78 violations on file, 57 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $126,870.

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.

78 Violations
9 Inspections
57 Serious
$126,870 Penalties
Serious?
57 ($62,525)
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($3,675)
Repeat?
2 ($4,320)
Unclassified?
1 ($56,350)
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
Cited in 5 inspections (12 total) since 1990
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (8 total) since 1990
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1990
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
Cited in 2 inspections (11 total) since 1997
1910.0262 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $161,695 in penalties for Priority Finishing, later reduced to $126,870 — a 22% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
12 citations $12,750
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
11 citations $13,755
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
8 citations $64,440
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
7 citations $1,260
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $8,690
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/28/1999 Complaint? Fall River, MA 1 $0
01/25/1999 Unprogrammed Related? Fall River, MA 3 $6,720
05/14/1998 Follow-Up? Fall River, MA 0 $0
05/11/1998 Referral? Fall River, MA 0 $0
02/21/1997 Accident? Fall River, MA 39 $110,000
04/13/1993 Complaint? Fall River, MA 10 $4,500
11/26/1990 Referral? Fall River, MA 3 $1,600
08/28/1990 Complaint? Fall River, MA 13 $2,010
08/28/1990 Complaint? Fall River, MA 9 $2,040

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