Establishment profile
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
1 PLASTIC AVENUE, PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201
Operated by General Electric · 1 of 969 establishments
EIN 140689340
Summary
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. has accumulated 102 OSHA violations across 43 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $28,936 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,000 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 36 citations in this view · $27,001 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 6 | 5 | $7,291 | Jan 1978 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 3 | 3 | — | Jul 1975 | Jan 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 2 | 2 | $2,250 | Jul 1975 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $900 | Aug 1973 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 XI | 2 | 2 | $40 | Aug 1973 | Jan 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $30 | Aug 1973 | Dec 1980 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 II | 2 | 2 | $30 | Aug 1973 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Aug 1973 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 B05 | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1973 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1976 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 2 | 2 | — | Aug 1973 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H04 IVB | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H04 IVA | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 H07 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | May 1992 | May 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $800 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $720 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 N03 X | 1 | 1 | $560 | Oct 1979 | Oct 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IVC | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 1990 | Feb 1990 |
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: 49,000 employers. This establishment has 102 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 2,512 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.
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 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1992 | HEAD,STATIC ELECTRICITY,COVER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECTFatality | 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 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for General Electric, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other General Electric locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 13 cases · 13 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-334342 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-333751 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Apr 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-322217 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-316979 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-298222 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-296678 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Jul 2022 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-291655 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-284801 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-116412 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Sep 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-116366 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Sep 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-069368 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2011 | Jan 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-046180 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-037311 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 1999 | Jan 2000 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL ELECTRIC 159 PLASTICS AVE · PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 5 | 0 | — | Aug 2025 | View → |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 100 WOODLAWN AVENUE · PITTSFIELD, MA, 01201 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | 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
Independent monitor required. First case: 2004-12-03. Most recent: 2004-12-03. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-13 | Accident | 6 | 6 | $20,250 | |
| 1990-02-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 2 | $360 | |
| 1990-01-24 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $2,900 | |
| 1988-12-29 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,170 | |
| 1986-02-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-11-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-19 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-05-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-02-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-10-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-06-22 | Complaint | 5 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-05-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1980-11-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-11-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-11-05 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-09-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-28 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-02-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-10-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-09-21 | Complaint | 10 | 2 | $1,200 | |
| 1979-06-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,530 | |
| 1979-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-12-11 | Complaint | 9 | 1 | $1 | |
| 1978-05-31 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-05-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-04-14 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-03-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1978-02-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1977-12-13 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $700 | |
| 1977-03-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-09-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-07-15 | Accident | 13 | — | $95 | |
| 1975-02-28 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-01-31 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-16 | Planned | 31 | — | $610 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. is one of 969 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Electric.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Electric across all 969 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Electric, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL ELECTRIC INCALBUQUERQUE, NM — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYCINCINNATI, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COTELL CITY, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYLEXINGTON, KY — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYCHRISTMAS VALLEY, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COLudlow, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.BIDDEFORD, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COAlbuquerque, NM — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYWINCHESTER, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY INC.FORT EDWARD, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Electric locationsParent rollup
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup General Electric, which operates 969 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. has 43 OSHA inspections on record with 102 violations and $28,936 in total penalties.
- Has GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 4 fatality investigations involving GENERAL ELECTRIC CO..