Establishment profile
BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC
20 LEDIN DRIVE, AVON, MA, 02322
Operated by ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP · 1 of 3 establishments
339113 — Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing
Summary
BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $18,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 68 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th 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
BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC 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, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $18,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 III | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 I03 | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $550 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $440 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0030 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2018 | Dec 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
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 3391 within MA. Peer group: 68 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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) · Oct 2018
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Blade,Finger,Laceration,Saw,Struck By,Table Saw | 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 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 BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, 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 BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, 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 BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 339113 - SURGICAL APPLIANCE AND SUPPLIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-12-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $9,500 | |
| 2010-09-30 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $9,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIOMEDICAL POLYMERS, INC.GARDNER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHUERCH CORPORATIONQUINCY — 1 federal enforcement record
- TILLOTSON RUBBER COMPANY INCORPORATEDFALL RIVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- TYCO HEALTHCARE LUDLOWCHICOPEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANDOVER HEALTHCARE, INCSALISBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AMERICAN SURGICAL COMPANY, LLCLYNN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DALE MEDICAL PRODUCTS INCORPORATEDPLAINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONALMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONALAVON, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Surgical Appliance and Supplies ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Surgical Appliance and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ORTHOPEDIATRICS CORP, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC's OSHA violation history?
- BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $18,500 in total penalties.
- How does BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BOSTON BRACE INTERNATIONAL, INC operates in the surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.