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STERLING CORPORATION is a general freight trucking, local employer in LOWELL, MA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $9,788 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.

STERLING CORPORATION

263 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE EAST, LOWELL, MA, 01852

Parent: Sterling Corporation (2 locations)

484110 Top companies in General Freight Trucking, Local

EIN: 042890273

44 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$9,788 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
9.9
Self-Reported TRIR
9.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$9,788
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
331 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$816 avg per violation$3,263 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$9,788 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+6.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+7.4
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$27,239,400
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Fraud - Securities
First case: 2023-07-21
Most recent: 2023-07-21

CPSC Product Recalls

Consumer Product Safety Commission recall history matched on company name.
0
Total Recalls
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Units Recalled
0
Top Hazard: Sewn cords break at a lower weight than published weight values, posing a fall hazard.
Most Recent Recall: 2014-02-20

NHTSA Vehicle & Equipment Recalls

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall campaigns matched on manufacturer name.
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Total Campaigns
1
Last 5 Years
0
Last 12 Months
0
Vehicles Affected
135
Most-Recalled Component: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 169 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
92%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

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

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2137906
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

STERLING CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sterling Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on STERLING CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sterling Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sterling Corporation

Other employers in General Freight Trucking, Local within MA

Industry context

Within the general freight trucking, local industry in MA, STERLING CORPORATION ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 169 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 92th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the general freight trucking, local sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. STERLING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.91, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is STERLING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
STERLING CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $9,788 in total penalties.
How does STERLING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
STERLING CORPORATION operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. STERLING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.91 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERLING CORPORATION of LOWELL, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, CPSC consumer-product recalls, NHTSA vehicle and equipment recalls, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, 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. STERLING CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Sterling Corporation, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if STERLING CORPORATIONoperates 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.