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JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.

1401 KING ROAD, WEST CHESTER, PA, 19380
Operated by Johnson Matthey, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
331492Secondary Smelting, Refining, and Alloying of Nonferrous Metal (except Copper and Aluminum)
EIN 230411710

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OSHA inspections
8
over 43 years
Violations
60
$18,805 in penalties
Penalties
$18,805
$313 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. has accumulated 60 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $18,805 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 43 yrs
Violations
60
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$18,805
$313 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · planned
4 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 8

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3314 within PA. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 60 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
77th
peer median: $5,000
Inspection frequency
83rd
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.0

Reported for 83 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
4
Complaint
3
Referral
1

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 JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
9 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for Johnson Matthey, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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 Johnson Matthey, Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

Total applications
13
Certified
13
Avg wage ratio
1.08x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
165108
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$3.0M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2008-12-03. Most recent: 2012-04-05. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$30K
Obligated (all-time)
$227K
Awards
18
Top agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$199K
Company-wide — JOHNSON MATTHEY INC (across 5 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$30K
Obligated (all-time)
$273K
Awards (all-time)
26

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$199K
Department of Energy$28K
Largest awards
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    FABRICATION PLATINUM 40% RHODIUM WIRE .045" +/- .0005" DIAMETER PT WIRE
    contract · Last action 2022-04-11
    $29,971
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SHEET COMPONENTS 21PTS SHEET COMPONENTS TE2 SHEET COMPONENTS 15PTS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-18
    $24,650
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    AU PELLETS 99.99% PURE; 16 TROY OUNCES - 16 EACH.
    contract · Last action 2010-10-28
    $23,835
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    REFINERY/RECOVERY OF USED PLATINUM&RHODIUM, FABRICATION OF BARS/SHEETS
    contract · Last action 2012-03-13
    $17,007
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HYDROGEN PURIFIER HP-200 REBUILD END USER: PHILIP NEUDECK 216-433-8902 B:77 R:210
    contract · Last action 2013-07-01
    $15,893
  • Department of Energy
    SPS--FABRICATION OF GOLD
    contract · Last action 2008-08-05
    $15,871
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    REFINEMENT/RECOVERY OF PLATINUM
    contract · Last action 2008-11-06
    $14,951
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IRIDIUM 99.8% CRUCIBLE BAS AND LID PER DRAWING AND SPECS
    contract · Last action 2015-05-14
    $14,313
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    HP-200 REBUILD INCLUDING NEW PALLADIUM, HEATER AND T/C'S - ONE YEAR WARRANTY. RMA 2400 TO SHIPPING FOR REPAIR.
    contract · Last action 2010-11-09
    $13,453
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SAP PURCHASE REQUISITION: 4200441005
    contract · Last action 2013-01-28
    $10,482
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PALLADIUM PURIFIER AND CARTRIDGE
    contract · Last action 2012-09-06
    $7,887
  • Department of Energy
    FABRICATION OF GOLD CELLS
    contract · Last action 2013-05-28
    $6,629
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    NITINOL SUPERELEASTIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY PARTS
    contract · Last action 2012-11-09
    $6,000
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IGF::OT::IGF PLATINUM-40% RHODIUM WIRE
    contract · Last action 2017-10-12
    $5,899
  • Department of Energy
    TAS::89 0213::TAS FABRICATION OF GOLD REACTION CELL.
    contract · Last action 2011-10-07
    $5,628
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    IRIDIUM ROD- CELLS SHALL BE MADE OF 99.8% IR OR BETTER PURITY, --TWO RODS WITH DIMENSIONS: 114.2 MM DIAMETER X 15 MM LONG, 8.1 MM DIAMETER X 15 MM LONG
    contract · Last action 2016-06-06
    $5,574
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    PALLADIUM CELL AND PURIFIER
    contract · Last action 2012-01-20
    $4,794
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    SMA PARTS AND SHAPE SETTING
    contract · Last action 2009-08-05
    $4,550

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331419 - PRIMARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM). Last action: 2022-04-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-11-15Complaint0$0
2011-08-04Referral22$14,000
1988-02-10Planned0$0
1987-02-05Planned0$0
1986-03-13Planned2013$1,585
1985-03-28Complaint138$1,040
1983-10-26Complaint0$0
1983-03-15Planned258$2,180

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Johnson Matthey, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Johnson Matthey, Inc across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOHNSON MATTHEY, 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Johnson Matthey, Inc, which operates 7 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.

Frequently asked

What is JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 60 violations and $18,805 in total penalties.
How does JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC. operates in the secondary smelting, refining, and alloying of nonferrous metal (except copper and aluminum) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. JOHNSON MATTHEY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.