Establishment profile
MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.
2 LYBERTY WAY, WESTFORD, MA, 01886
Operated by MATERION Corp · 1 of 16 establishments
333314 — Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing
Summary
MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 3 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $10,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3333 within MA. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2023
Most frequent event: Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding-single episode | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, 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 MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, 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 MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 333314 - OPTICAL INSTRUMENT AND LENS MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-09-13. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-21 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $10,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization MATERION Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of MATERION Corp across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in optical instrument and lens manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENTEX OPTICS, INC.DUDLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- OPTICRAFT, INC.WOBURN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOLLMORGEN ELECTRO-OPTICALNORTHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by MATERION Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MATERION BRUSH, INC.ELMORE, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- MATERION ADVANCED CHEMICALS INC.MILWAUKEE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERION CORPORATIONELMORE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERION BRUSH INC.SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERIONMAYFIELD HTS, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERIONALBUQUERQUE, NM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERION TECHNICAL MATERIALS INC.LINCOLN, RI — 1 federal enforcement record
- MATERION BRUSH INC.TUCSON, AZ — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All MATERION Corp locationsParent rollup
- Optical Instrument and Lens ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Optical Instrument and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup MATERION Corp, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
- How does MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MATERION PRECISION OPTICS AND THIN FILM COATINGS, INC. operates in the optical instrument and lens manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4.