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J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES is a tobacco product and electronic cigarette merchant wholesalers employer in CHICOPEE, MA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $10,300 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

705 MEADOW STREET, CHICOPEE, MA, 01013

Parent: Consumer Product Distributors (2 locations)

424940 Top companies in Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers

713 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$10,300 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.5
Self-Reported DART
3.3
Self-Reported TRIR
3.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$10,300
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
78% serious$1,144 avg per violation$5,150 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$10,300 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 30 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
83%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Consumer Product Distributors.

Federal enforcement records on J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Consumer Product Distributors across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Consumer Product Distributors

Other employers in Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers within MA

Industry context

Within the tobacco product and electronic cigarette merchant wholesalers industry in MA, J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 30 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the tobacco product and electronic cigarette merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.5. J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES's self-reported DART rate is 3.31, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES's OSHA violation history?
J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $10,300 in total penalties.
How does J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES's safety record compare to its industry?
J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES operates in the tobacco product and electronic cigarette merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES's self-reported DART rate is 3.31 compared to an industry average of 1.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES of CHICOPEE, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICES resolves to the parent rollup Consumer Product Distributors, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if J. POLEP DISTRIBUTION SERVICESoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.