Establishment profile
BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.
50 DOWNING INDUSTRIAL PARK, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201
332812 — Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry and Silverware), and Allied Services to Manufacturers
EIN 042521979
Summary
BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $8,754 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, 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
63% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $8,754 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 4 | 4 | $2,852 | Nov 1986 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,652 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $613 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $563 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 I04 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 L01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $200 | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 I08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2002 | Mar 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2001 | Jan 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G10 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1990 | Dec 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1986 | Nov 1986 |
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 3328 within MA. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 25 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING INC 50 DOWNING IND PARK · PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jun 1990 | 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-05 | Referral | 8 | 8 | $5,304 | |
| 2003-10-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-02-26 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,688 | |
| 2001-01-22 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $963 | |
| 1990-12-07 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $800 | |
| 1986-10-28 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-05-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, 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 BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $8,754 in total penalties.
- How does BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC. operates in the metal coating, engraving (except jewelry and silverware), and allied services to manufacturers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. BERKSHIRE CUSTOM COATING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.46 compared to an industry average of 3.1.