Establishment profile
NATIONAL CHAIN CO
55 ACCESS RD, Warwick, RI, 02886
42394 — Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
NATIONAL CHAIN CO has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $405 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 10,521 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NATIONAL CHAIN CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
33% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $405 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $100 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $50 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $45 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025042 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $40 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $40 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E02 IIB2 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 B08 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025051 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1975 | Dec 1975 |
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 4239 within RI. Peer group: 10,521 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NATIONAL CHAIN CO. 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NATIONAL CHAIN CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Dec 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2002 – Dec 2004 | Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATIONAL CHAIN CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NATIONAL CHAIN CO. 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 NATIONAL CHAIN CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATIONAL CHAIN CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · $28,260 in assessed penalties · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NATIONAL CHAIN CO. 55 ACCESS RD · WARWICK, RI, 02886 | RCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $28,260 | May 2010 | View → |
NATIONAL CHAIN 185A JEFFERSON BLVD · WARWICK, RI, 02886 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-05-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-01-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-12-01 | Planned | 33 | — | $405 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATIONAL CHAIN CO 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NATIONAL CHAIN CO's OSHA violation history?
- NATIONAL CHAIN CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $405 in total penalties.
- How does NATIONAL CHAIN CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- NATIONAL CHAIN CO operates in the jewelry, watch, precious stone, and precious metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.8.