Establishment profile
BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED
135 EAST HODGES STREET, NORTON, MA, 02766
EIN 042424567
Summary
BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED has accumulated 75 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $18,880 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
58% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 31 citations in this view · $16,080 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $500 | Oct 1981 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E01 | 2 | 2 | $870 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $250 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 D02 | 2 | 2 | $250 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $150 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $100 | Mar 1990 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | $60 | Oct 1981 | Nov 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1990 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 2 | 1 | — | Oct 1981 | Oct 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 F01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 C01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1025 H01 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3315 within MA. Peer group: 48 employers. This establishment has 75 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 21 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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 BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. 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 BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BABS FOUNDRY 135 E. HODGES STREET · NORTON, MA, 02766 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 2017 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-22 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,050 | |
| 1997-02-19 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-24 | Planned | 13 | 7 | $600 | |
| 1992-01-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-25 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-25 | Follow-up | 8 | — | $740 | |
| 1989-10-02 | Planned | 43 | 25 | $16,400 | |
| 1986-11-21 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-09 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-08-16 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $90 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- D. W. CLARK & CO., INC.EAST BRIDGEWATER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HARRIS MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CO.,INC.ORANGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- NAICS 331All employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- BABS FOUNDRY INCORPORATED has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 75 violations and $18,880 in total penalties.