Establishment profile
MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.
78 MARGUERITE AVE., LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
EIN 042662239
Summary
MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC. has accumulated 52 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $27,809 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 294 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. 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
MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · $25,696 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $1,980 | Jan 1993 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $938 | Jan 1993 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 2 | 2 | $740 | May 1984 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | $400 | May 1984 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 E | 2 | 2 | — | May 1984 | Mar 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $5,500 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,487 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II | 1 | 1 | $1,190 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $892 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 B01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
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 in NAICS 3261 within MA. Peer group: 294 employers. This establishment has 52 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 47 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
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) · Dec 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Cleaning,Conveyor,Finger | 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 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 MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MODERN DISPERSIONS, 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 MODERN DISPERSIONS, 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 MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-25 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $11,000 | |
| 2018-01-02 | Referral | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-11 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $8,619 | |
| 2002-12-11 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $1,750 | |
| 1992-09-03 | Referral | 16 | 14 | $6,200 | |
| 1986-03-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-03-26 | Planned | 11 | 7 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MODERN DISPERSIONS, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 52 violations and $27,808.5 in total penalties.
- How does MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC. operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. MODERN DISPERSIONS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.