Establishment profile
BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL
1600 DIVISION ROAD, West Warwick, RI, 02893
Summary
BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL has accumulated 89 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $2,080 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,552 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 35 citations in this view · $1,870 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 5 | 5 | $80 | Apr 1974 | May 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $110 | Apr 1974 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1974 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 2 | 2 | $400 | Oct 1975 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $140 | Apr 1974 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H01 | 2 | 2 | $35 | Jul 1974 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1975 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | Apr 1974 | Jul 1974 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jan 1977 | Jan 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A12 | 1 | 1 | $130 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0232 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 E01 | 1 | 1 | $85 | Apr 1974 | Apr 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M03 | 1 | 1 | $80 | Jan 1980 | Jan 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $70 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 A | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A05 VF | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Oct 1975 | Oct 1975 |
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. Peer group: 10,552 employers. This establishment has 89 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 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 BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. 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 BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-06-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-06-05 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-18 | Planned | 27 | 1 | $770 | |
| 1978-07-14 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-05-04 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-11-30 | Complaint | 5 | 1 | $440 | |
| 1975-12-02 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-10-16 | Planned | 23 | — | $540 | |
| 1974-06-27 | Follow-up | 9 | — | $65 | |
| 1974-06-06 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-07 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-04-18 | Planned | 15 | — | $265 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL 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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- BIF A UNIT OF GENERAL SIGNAL has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 89 violations and $2,080 in total penalties.