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NORTON COMPANY

1 NEW BOND STREET, WORCESTER, MA, 01606

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OSHA inspections
16
over 51 years
Violations
166
$6,221 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

NORTON COMPANY has accumulated 166 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $6,221 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,000 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 32 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NORTON COMPANY 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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

Inspections
16
0.3 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
166
3.3 / yr
Penalties
$6,221
$37 avg / violation
27% serious73% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
7 of 16
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 16

56% 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 · 50 citations in this view · $2,926 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1000 C53$140Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 A0242$690Jan 1978Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.1000 E42Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0132 A32$100Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 E0531$60Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0242 B33Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$740Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$420Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0121$320Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I21$200Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 B0122$64Apr 1975Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0221$64Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0621$64Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0095 D0121$64Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0622Nov 1977Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II21Nov 1988Nov 1988
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0922Nov 1977Jun 1982
29 CFR 1910.0213 H0122Nov 1977Jun 1982
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422Nov 1977Jun 1982
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22Nov 1977Jun 1982

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 49,000 employers. This establishment has 166 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
7
Accident
1
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 NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
32 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 32+ years. Most recent activity: 32 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 NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTON COMPANY. 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 NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTON COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1993-10-21Complaint0$0
1989-10-19Referral22$420
1988-06-03Complaint4526$2,656
1982-06-22Planned0$0
1982-06-07Planned14$0
1980-07-07Complaint2$140
1979-11-20Accident2$0
1979-10-16Complaint0$0
1979-09-13Complaint1$0
1979-08-17Complaint0$0
1979-04-19Complaint0$0
1979-02-12Follow-up0$0
1977-10-11Planned83$350
1977-10-11Planned9113$2,655
1975-05-15Planned0$0
1975-04-02Planned1$0

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTON COMPANY 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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Frequently asked

What is NORTON COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
NORTON COMPANY has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 166 violations and $6,221 in total penalties.
Has NORTON COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving NORTON COMPANY.