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PALMER PAVING CORPORATION

1076 THORNDIKE ST, PALMER, MA, 01069
Operated by Palmer Paving Corp · 1 of 7 establishments
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
EIN 042207467

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OSHA inspections
2
over 11 years
Violations
2
$7,000 in penalties
Penalties
$7,000
$3,500 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

PALMER PAVING CORPORATION has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $7,000 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 60th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 610 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PALMER PAVING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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

Inspections
2
0.2 / yr · last 11 yrs
Violations
2
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$7,000
$3,500 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
1 of 2

50% 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 · $7,000 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0020 B0111$7,000Oct 2015Oct 2015
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0211Oct 2015Oct 2015

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

60th

Above average violations in NAICS 2373 within MA. Peer group: 610 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
81st
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
3.5
vs industry
+2.0
TRIR
4.3
vs industry
+1.8

Reported for 95 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Follow-up
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 PALMER PAVING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 10, 2015Construction vehicle,Crushing,Material Handling,Run Over,Struck ByFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 PALMER PAVING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

Company-level in MA — for Palmer Paving Corp, not this location alone

Violations
97
Assessed penalties
$12,107

Mine Safety & Health Administration — citations issued at mining operations. MSHA records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Palmer Paving Corp operations in the same state.

MSHA citations

Mine Safety and Health Administration citations. S&S (significant and substantial) marks violations that could reasonably contribute to a serious injury. Negligence rating is MSHA’s operator-culpability assessment (none, low, moderate, high, or reckless disregard). Proposed = assessed at issuance; Paid = post-settlement / appeal. 97 citations · 17S&S · $12,107 proposed / $12,107 paid.

CitationMineDateSectionS&SNegligenceProposedPaid
6536511
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2009YesHighNegligence$362$362
7746993
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2002NoModNegligence$294$294
7746991
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2002NoModNegligence$294$294
9468490
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019YesModNegligence$293$293
9416077
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018YesModNegligence$286$286
6536510
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2009YesHighNegligence$243$243
6536507
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009YesModNegligence$243$243
6536503
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009YesModNegligence$243$243
7746992
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2002NoModNegligence$224$224
7739698
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$207$207
8648354
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2011NoHighNegligence$181$181
7746995
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2002NoModNegligence$173$173
7739699
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$173$173
7739697
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$173$173
7739701
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$161$161
7739700
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$161$161
7746994
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2002103(h)NoModNegligence$150$150
9718343
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2023NoLowNegligence$143$143
9468481
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019YesModNegligence$132$132
9529381
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9529251
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9529250
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2021NoModNegligence$125$125
9529249
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
9529248
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2021NoLowNegligence$125$125
7739694
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001YesModNegligence$122$122
9468495
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468494
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468493
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468492
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468491
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468489
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468488
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468487
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468486
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoLowNegligence$121$121
9468485
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468484
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468483
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9468482
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2019NoModNegligence$121$121
9416078
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9416076
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9416075
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9416074
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoLowNegligence$118$118
9416073
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9416072
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2018NoModNegligence$118$118
9366525
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2017NoLowNegligence$116$116
9366524
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2017NoLowNegligence$116$116
9366523
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9366522
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2017NoLowNegligence$116$116
9366521
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2017NoModNegligence$116$116
9314336
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2016NoLowNegligence$114$114
9314335
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Oct 2016YesLowNegligence$114$114
8923708
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2015NoModNegligence$100$100
8923707
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Nov 2015NoLowNegligence$100$100
8922006
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Sep 2015YesLowNegligence$100$100
8922005
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Sep 2015NoLowNegligence$100$100
8801737
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoHighNegligence$100$100
8801736
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8801735
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8801734
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoLowNegligence$100$100
8801733
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoLowNegligence$100$100
8801732
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoModNegligence$100$100
8801731
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014YesModNegligence$100$100
8801730
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2014NoLowNegligence$100$100
8715577
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2013NoModNegligence$100$100
8715576
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2013NoLowNegligence$100$100
8658827
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2012NoHighNegligence$100$100
8658826
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8658825
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8658824
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2012NoModNegligence$100$100
8648353
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2011NoModNegligence$100$100
8648352
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2011NoHighNegligence$100$100
8648355
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2011NoHighNegligence$100$100
8573136
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8573135
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2010NoModNegligence$100$100
8573134
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2010YesModNegligence$100$100
6536509
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6536508
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6536506
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6536505
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009NoLowNegligence$100$100
6536504
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2009NoModNegligence$100$100
6054998
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6054997
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jul 2008NoModNegligence$100$100
6047265
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Aug 2007NoHighNegligence$100$100
6047264
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Aug 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6047263
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Aug 2007NoHighNegligence$100$100
6047262
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Jun 2007NoModNegligence$100$100
6038124
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2006NoModNegligence$60$60
6023358
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6023357
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Sep 2005NoModNegligence$60$60
6001756
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6001755
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2003NoModNegligence$60$60
6001754
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
Apr 2003NoLowNegligence$60$60
7739703
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7739702
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7739696
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7739695
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55
7739693
PALMER SAND AND GRAVEL
Hampden, MA
May 2001NoModNegligence$55$55

Source: MSHA citation database. “Contractor” annotations indicate the cited party was on-site at the mine but not the mine’s operator -- responsibility attaches to the contractor LLC, not the mine’s owner. Section codes reference 30 CFR (the Mine Safety and Health regulations).

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for Palmer Paving Corp, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Palmer Paving Corp locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-070401Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 PALMER PAVING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
PALMER PAVING CORP
25 BLANCHARD ST · PALMER, MA, 01069
AirRCRANo Violation Identified20Jul 2021View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
360933
Operation
A

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 PALMER PAVING CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2016-03-31Follow-up0$0
2015-06-10Fatality/Catastrophe22$7,000

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PALMER PAVING CORPORATION is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Palmer Paving Corp.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Palmer Paving Corp across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PALMER PAVING CORPORATION 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Palmer Paving Corp, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is PALMER PAVING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PALMER PAVING CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $7,000 in total penalties.
How does PALMER PAVING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
PALMER PAVING CORPORATION operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. PALMER PAVING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.46 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
Has PALMER PAVING CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PALMER PAVING CORPORATION.