Establishment profile
FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.
4 DEPOT ROAD, WESTMINSTER, MA, 01473
332312 — Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
EIN 042085028
Summary
FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC. has accumulated 57 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $2,865 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 281 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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 · 24 citations in this view · $2,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jan 1983 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1983 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B06 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1976 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 1976 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $640 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $640 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 C01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 IV | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E09 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B10 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0094 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $120 | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $100 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 E02 III | 1 | 1 | $70 | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 D01 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 D | 1 | 1 | $35 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Feb 1976 | Feb 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1989 | Jul 1989 |
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 3323 within MA. Peer group: 281 employers. This establishment has 57 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 46 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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FITCHBURG WELDING CO., 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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., 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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FITCHBURG WELDING CO., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FITCHBURG WELDING INC 4 DEPOT RD · WESTMINSTER, MA, 01473 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Smithsonian InstitutionGCLEF GSE SUPPORT HARDWAREcontract · Last action 2023-06-23$38,370
- Smithsonian Institution.contract · Last action 2023-07-24$20,536
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FABRICATED METAL PRODUCT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-07-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-05-24 | Complaint | 22 | 16 | $2,590 | |
| 1986-06-18 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-25 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-05 | Planned | 14 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1976-03-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-02-23 | Planned | 19 | — | $175 |
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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., 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 FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 57 violations and $2,865 in total penalties.
- How does FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC. operates in the fabricated structural metal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. FITCHBURG WELDING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.5 compared to an industry average of 1.8.