Establishment profile
AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION
460 BUFFALO ROAD SUITE 200, ROCHESTER, NY, 14611
325991 — Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins
Summary
AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $29,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 65 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $29,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 2 | 2 | $4,000 | Feb 2010 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G05 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 VIC | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 C | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H07 I A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 G01 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2020 | Aug 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 3259 within NY. Peer group: 65 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2020
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Hand(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Cutting,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Insulation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Radial Saw,Sawblade,Sheared,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. 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 AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION 460 BUFFALO RD · ROCHESTER, NY, 14611 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Jul 2023 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-19 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $12,000 | |
| 2013-09-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-08-21 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-27 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $5,000 | |
| 2012-03-27 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $2,500 | |
| 2010-07-30 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-16 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $10,000 |
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 AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION 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 AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $29,500 in total penalties.
- How does AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- AMERICAN AEROGEL CORPORATION operates in the custom compounding of purchased resins industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.