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JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. is a recyclable material merchant wholesalers employer in SPRINGFIELD, MA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $875 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.

40 ALBANY ST., SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01104

423930 Top companies in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 041345150

89 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$875 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$875
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$438 avg per violation$175 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$875 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

52%
Above average violations
vs 140 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
46%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
4
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers within MA

Industry context

Within the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry in MA, JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. ranks in the 52th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 140 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 46th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the recyclable material merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $875 in total penalties.
How does JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. operates in the recyclable material merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC. of SPRINGFIELD, MA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if JOSEPH FREEDMAN CO., INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.