Establishment profile
BI-QEM, INC.
238 NONOTUCK ST., FLORENCE, MA, 01062
325211 — Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
Summary
BI-QEM, INC. has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $149,988 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BI-QEM, INC. 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
80% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $149,988 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $25,752 | Jan 2020 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $16,522 | Jul 2022 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 M01 | 2 | 2 | $446 | Jul 2022 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2022 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $13,394 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $12,496 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $11,162 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 I | 1 | 1 | $11,162 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $8,929 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $6,696 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 | 1 | 1 | $6,696 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $5,360 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $4,083 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 H01 I | 1 | 1 | $4,035 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $2,699 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,699 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $2,232 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
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 3252 within MA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 32 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 BI-QEM, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 BI-QEM, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BI-QEM, 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 BI-QEM, 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 BI-QEM, INC.. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BI-QEM INC 238 NONOTUCK ST · NORTHAMPTON, MA, 01062 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 6 | 2 | — | Nov 2022 | 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 BI-QEM, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-25 | Referral | 18 | 16 | $100,000 | |
| 2022-10-25 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-07 | Referral | 5 | 2 | $30,000 | |
| 2020-02-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $5,398 | |
| 2019-08-02 | Referral | 7 | 6 | $14,590 |
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 BI-QEM, 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 BI-QEM, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BI-QEM, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $149,988 in total penalties.
- How does BI-QEM, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BI-QEM, INC. operates in the plastics material and resin manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. BI-QEM, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.69 compared to an industry average of 1.1.