U-HAUL CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS AND OHIO, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, U-HAUL CO. OF MASSACHUSETTS AND OHIO, INC. — a general warehousing and storage facility located at ASH STREET, COHASSET, MA 02025 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 2 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $20,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-09-20.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 4.6 per 100 full-time workers — 70% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 14.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $20,000.00 is more than 3.6× the national average of $5,543.54 for facilities in the Transportation sector (NAICS 493110). This sector encompasses 12,040 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $66.7M.

State Context: Within MA, this facility's penalty places it at the 98th percentile among 60,671 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $2,824.83.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 2 citations spanning 1 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 2 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning October 2, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for Date Not Recorded. Of the 2 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $20,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $10,000.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement action at this Cohasset facility underscores a critical breakdown in fundamental equipment safety and hazard recognition protocols within a high-traffic warehousing environment. The assessment of two Serious violations, each carrying a significant $10,000 penalty and a maximum gravity rating of 10, indicates that OSHA inspectors identified conditions with a high probability of resulting in permanent disability or fatality. The citation under 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7) is particularly telling; it reveals a