Establishment profile
POLAR CORPORATION
22 HOPE AVENUE, WORCESTER, MA, 01610
Operated by Polar Corporation · 1 of 5 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
EIN 043026575
Summary
POLAR CORPORATION has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 21 years of recorded history, with $439 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 26th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 21 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLAR CORPORATION 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
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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $439 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $439 | Dec 2004 | Dec 2004 |
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 3121 within MA. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 226 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) · May 2017
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2017 | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Foot (feet), 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 21+ years. Most recent activity: 21 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 POLAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLAR CORPORATION. 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 POLAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POLAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLAR CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-03-31$61,144
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-06-30$60,536
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-08-31$58,338
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-09-30$54,547
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-03-31$53,524
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-06-30$49,570
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-09-30$48,946
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-06-30$48,607
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2010-12-31$47,373
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2009-12-31$46,651
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2012-09-30$46,314
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-09-30$43,746
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-12-31$43,556
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2012-03-31$40,505
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2012-06-30$39,542
- Department of DefenseRESALE GENERAL LINE GROCERYcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$36,300
- Department of DefenseRESALE-FOOD ITEMS FOR RESALEcontract · Last action 2008-01-31$35,440
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-03-31$34,023
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2011-12-31$31,765
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-03-31$31,347
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-09-30$23,042
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-05-31$19,103
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-05-31$15,781
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BEVERAGEScontract · Last action 2008-03-25$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 312111 - SOFT DRINK MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-08 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $439 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
POLAR CORPORATION is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Polar Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Polar Corporation across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.MIDDLEBORO — 3 federal enforcement records
- POLAR CORP.WORCESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDNEEDHAM — 2 federal enforcement records
- CPF, INC.AYER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI COLA BOTTLING CO. OF WORCESTER, INC.HOLDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF NEW ENGLANDNORTHAMPTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF CAPE CODSANDWICH — 1 federal enforcement record
- CPF, INC.LITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS INCNEEDHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNNY DELIGHT BEVERAGES CO.LITTLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Polar Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POLAR CORP.WORCESTER, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLAR CORP.AUBURN, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Polar Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Soft Drink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Soft Drink Manufacturing in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLAR 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 Polar Corporation, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is POLAR CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- POLAR CORPORATION has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $438.5 in total penalties.
- How does POLAR CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLAR CORPORATION operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. POLAR CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 15.4 compared to an industry average of 4.7.