Establishment profile
FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED
17 SHEPARD STREET, LAWRENCE, MA, 01842
Operated by Garrett Motion Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
Summary
FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $3,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48,818 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 37 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $3,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K05 | 2 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D01 II | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 C | 1 | 1 | $700 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 M01 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J05 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1989 | Sep 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 L04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1987 | Oct 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 D07 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1987 | May 1987 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 48,818 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. 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 FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 37+ years. Most recent activity: 37 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 FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. 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 FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-11 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-06-29 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-04-15 | Planned | 12 | 11 | $3,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Garrett Motion Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Garrett Motion Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Garrett Motion Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRICTION MATERIALSKansas City, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRICTION MATERIALS MFG CO INCSOUTH HACKENSACK, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Garrett Motion Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED 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 Garrett Motion Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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- What is FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- FRICTION MATERIALS, INCORPORATED has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $3,400 in total penalties.