Establishment profile
DIELECTRICS INC.
300 BURNETT RD., CHICOPEE, MA, 01020
326113 — Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
EIN 043339707
Summary
DIELECTRICS INC. has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $19,920 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DIELECTRICS 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, 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
57% 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 · 23 citations in this view · $19,920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $2,285 | Jun 1974 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $115 | Jun 1974 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $80 | Jun 1974 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,556 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,639 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $80 | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | $45 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Jun 1974 | Jun 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1998 | Apr 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 C | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1977 | Feb 1977 |
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 3261 within MA. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 335 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 DIELECTRICS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2020 | Abdomen,Crushed,Fracture,Leg,Trash Compactor | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 DIELECTRICS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DIELECTRICS 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 DIELECTRICS 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 DIELECTRICS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DIELECTRICS 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIELECTRICS INC 300 BURNETT RD · CHICOPEE, MA, 01020 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2014 | 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 DIELECTRICS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-30 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $16,195 | |
| 2004-07-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-03-30 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,300 | |
| 1980-02-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-02-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-02-01 | Planned | 16 | — | $240 | |
| 1974-06-11 | Planned | 14 | — | $185 |
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 DIELECTRICS 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 DIELECTRICS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DIELECTRICS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $19,920 in total penalties.
- How does DIELECTRICS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DIELECTRICS INC. operates in the unlaminated plastics film and sheet (except packaging) manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. DIELECTRICS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2 compared to an industry average of 1.5.