Summary
GEM INDUSTRIES, INC. has accumulated 90 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $17,040 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 48,816 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th 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
GEM INDUSTRIES, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 40 citations in this view · $16,765 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 4 | 3 | $5,140 | May 1974 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B04 I | 4 | 3 | $130 | Aug 1975 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 3 | 3 | $6,050 | Aug 1975 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IB | 3 | 3 | $900 | Feb 1983 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $850 | Feb 1983 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 1974 | Nov 1987 |
| 5A0001 | 2 | 1 | $120 | Feb 1983 | Feb 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 2 | 2 | $45 | Aug 1975 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0108 F01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | May 1974 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1975 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 1 | — | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 E02 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1974 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 H06 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IV | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C03 IVD | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B03 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1987 | Nov 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1987 | Nov 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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 48,816 employers. This establishment has 90 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.. 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 GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GEM INDUSTRIES, 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 GEM INDUSTRIES, 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 GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GEM INDUSTRIES, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEM INDUSTRIES INC 314 MAIN STREET · GARDNER, MA, 01440 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Mar 1987 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-29 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1988-06-15 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-04 | Referral | 41 | 26 | $15,000 | |
| 1987-04-30 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $450 | |
| 1986-12-17 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-24 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-01-05 | Planned | 10 | 6 | $300 | |
| 1975-08-18 | Accident | 9 | — | $240 | |
| 1974-10-04 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-28 | Planned | 17 | — | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEM INDUSTRIES, 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.
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- What is GEM INDUSTRIES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GEM INDUSTRIES, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 90 violations and $17,040 in total penalties.