Establishment profile
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
117 MARGINAL STREET, LOWELL, MA, 01854
Operated by General Electric · 1 of 969 establishments
EIN 140689340
Summary
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $2,208 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,007 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 38 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% 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 · 25 citations in this view · $2,208 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $960 | Sep 1982 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $416 | Sep 1982 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $320 | Sep 1982 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1982 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $320 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $192 | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 B01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J04 IIE | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1987 | Jul 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: 49,007 employers. This establishment has 27 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 38+ years. Most recent activity: 38 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. 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 COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-06-30 | Planned | 20 | 5 | $1,568 | |
| 1982-10-01 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-08-20 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $640 |
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 COMPANY 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 COMPANY 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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- What is GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $2,208 in total penalties.