Establishment profile
AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.
460 MAIN STREET, SPENCER, MA, 01562
532490 — Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Summary
AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 10 years of recorded history, with $7,490 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $7,490 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 5324 within MA. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 0.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AHEARN EQUIPMENT 460 MAIN ST · SPENCER, MA, 01562 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense4515083482!SAW,CHAINcontract · Last action 2010-08-02$90,362
- Department of Defense4514140307!SAW,CHAINcontract · Last action 2010-04-28$50,147
- Department of Defense4514114798!SPRAYER AND DUSTER,contract · Last action 2010-04-27$38,948
- Department of DefenseTRAIL CARTcontract · Last action 2008-10-23$9,234
- Department of DefenseSNOW TRAX, PROWLER B450X86X58, PART #: MSPPR-SVL90contract · Last action 2014-09-03$7,360
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333298 - ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2014-09-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-11 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $7,490 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $7,490 in total penalties.
- How does AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AHEARN EQUIPMENT, INC. operates in the other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment rental and leasing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.