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THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. is a other communication and energy wire manufacturing employer in CUMBERLAND, RI. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $33,056 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 2, 2026.

THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.

5 INDUSTRIAL ROAD, CUMBERLAND, RI, 02864

Parent: The Okonite Company, Inc. (4 locations)

335929 Top companies in Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing

EIN: 222279445

117 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$33,056 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.8
Industry Avg DART
0.5
Self-Reported DART
1.8
Self-Reported TRIR
1.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$33,056
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
88% serious$2,066 avg per violation$4,132 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$33,056 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Referral
3
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 14 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization The Okonite Company, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of The Okonite Company, Inc. across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by The Okonite Company, Inc.

Other employers in Other Communication and Energy Wire Manufacturing within RI

Industry context

Within the other communication and energy wire manufacturing industry in RI, THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 14 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.8 for the other communication and energy wire manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.5. THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.83, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $33,056 in total penalties.
How does THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. operates in the other communication and energy wire manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.8. THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.83 compared to an industry average of 0.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. of CUMBERLAND, RI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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 2, 2026. THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC. resolves to the parent rollup The Okonite Company, Inc., which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if THE OKONITE COMPANY, INC.operates 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.