Establishment profile
POLY METAL FINISHING
1 ALLEN STREET, BLDG. 218, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01108
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
Summary
POLY METAL FINISHING has accumulated 59 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $10,364 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
POLY METAL FINISHING appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
78% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $10,364 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 3 | 3 | $2,000 | Jan 1976 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $2,613 | Jun 2001 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 G02 | 2 | 2 | $263 | May 1983 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0107 B05 I | 2 | 2 | — | May 1983 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1979 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $446 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 IID | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | $263 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Nov 1979 | Nov 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jan 1976 | Jan 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3328 within MA. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 59 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POLY METAL FINISHING. 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 POLY METAL FINISHING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 POLY METAL FINISHING. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POLY METAL FINISHING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for POLY METAL FINISHING. 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 POLY METAL FINISHING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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 · $12,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
POLY METAL FINISHING INC 1 ALLEN STREET · SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01108 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 2 | 2 | $12,000 | Dec 2021 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for POLY METAL FINISHING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseTEST PANELScontract · Last action 2008-09-25$2,725
- Department of DefenseLAP SHEAR TEST PANELcontract · Last action 2014-11-19$2,446
- Department of Defense3 FINGER PANELS-CHROMIC ANODIZE&PRIMEcontract · Last action 2013-08-14$1,779
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332813 - ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Last action: 2014-11-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $5,500 | |
| 2004-07-07 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,446 | |
| 2001-05-23 | Planned | 13 | 11 | $2,988 | |
| 1986-07-22 | Planned | 8 | 2 | $150 | |
| 1983-05-13 | Planned | 10 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-04-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-03-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-08-22 | Complaint | 12 | 6 | $250 | |
| 1976-01-14 | Planned | 9 | — | $30 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POLY PLATING, INC.CHICOPEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALENTINE PLATING COMPANY, INC.WEST SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANYWESTFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOUNTAIN PLATING COMPANY, INC.WEST SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIVE STAR PLATINGLAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- C.I.L. INC.LAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AOTCO METAL FINISHING, LLCBILLERICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL METAL FINISHING INC.NORTH ANDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW ENGLAND ELECTROPOLISHING CO., INC.FALL RIVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAV TECH PLATING INC.MARLBOROUGH — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on POLY METAL FINISHING 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 POLY METAL FINISHING's OSHA violation history?
- POLY METAL FINISHING has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 59 violations and $10,363.5 in total penalties.
- How does POLY METAL FINISHING's safety record compare to its industry?
- POLY METAL FINISHING operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.