Establishment profile
COLE HERSEE COMPANY
20 OLD COLONY AVENUE, SOUTH BOSTON, MA, 02127
335931 — Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing
Summary
COLE HERSEE COMPANY has accumulated 72 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $10,158 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLE HERSEE COMPANY 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
63% 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 · 32 citations in this view · $9,823 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $130 | Sep 1975 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $938 | Feb 1984 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $750 | Nov 1991 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Sep 1975 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $130 | Sep 1975 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1979 | Feb 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1975 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $995 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B06 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 1 | 1 | $938 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Aug 1994 | Aug 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 IV | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 D10 | 1 | 1 | $695 | Nov 1991 | Nov 1991 |
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 3359 within MA. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 72 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLE HERSEE COMPANY. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for COLE HERSEE COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 COLE HERSEE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLE HERSEE COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for COLE HERSEE COMPANY. 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 COLE HERSEE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLE HERSEE COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLE HERSEE COMPANY 20 OLD COLONY AVENUE · BOSTON, MA, 02127 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2008 | 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 COLE HERSEE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-01-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-08-22 | Planned | 13 | 9 | $6,938 | |
| 1991-06-25 | Complaint | 9 | 3 | $2,625 | |
| 1984-01-12 | Planned | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-02-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-04 | Planned | 15 | — | $330 | |
| 1977-12-22 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-09-18 | Planned | 29 | — | $265 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- CORD MASTER ENGINEERING CO., INC.NORTH ADAMS — 1 federal enforcement record
- DIELECTRIC SCIENCES, INC.CHELMSFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANUFACTURING RESOURCE GROUP, INC.NORWOOD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLE HERSEE COMPANY 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 COLE HERSEE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- COLE HERSEE COMPANY has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 72 violations and $10,157.5 in total penalties.
- How does COLE HERSEE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLE HERSEE COMPANY operates in the current-carrying wiring device manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.