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MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC is a search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing employer in NEEDHAM, MA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $3,750 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.

MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC

135 CRESENT STREET, NEEDHAM, MA, 02494

Parent: AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ (34 locations)

334511 Top companies in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$3,750 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
0.5
Industry Avg DART
0.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$3,750
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,250 avg per violation$3,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$3,750 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$239,985
Contracts
6
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$239,985
Primary NAICS: 336419 - OTHER GUIDED MISSILE AND SPACE VEHICLE PARTS AND AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-08
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 77 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC is one of 34 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/. AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ is a SEC public reporter (AMT), with most recent reported revenue of $10.6B.

Federal enforcement records on MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/ across all 34 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/

Other employers in Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing within MA

Industry context

Within the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing industry in MA, MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 77 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.5 for the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 14 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC's OSHA violation history?
MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
How does MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC operates in the search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC of NEEDHAM, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, USAspending federal contract awards, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 2, 2026. MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INC resolves to the parent rollup AMERICAN TOWER CORP /MA/, which operates 34 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if MICROWAVE DEVELOPMENT LABORATORIES, INCoperates 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.