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POROUS MATERIALS, INC.

20 DUTCH MILL ROAD, ITHACA, NY, 14850
332911Industrial Valve Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 16 years
Violations
28
$41,280 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

POROUS MATERIALS, INC. has accumulated 28 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $41,280 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 295 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

POROUS MATERIALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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

Inspections
6
0.4 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
28
1.8 / yr
Penalties
$41,280
$1,474 avg / violation
96% serious4% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 6

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

86th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3329 within NY. Peer group: 295 employers. This establishment has 28 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $2,300
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
3
Referral
2
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 POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NY — for POROUS MATERIALS, INC., 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 POROUS MATERIALS, INC. locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for POROUS MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-06-10Referral0$0
2017-02-17Follow-up0$0
2016-08-16Complaint11$2,850
2012-03-02Referral88$11,760
2012-02-01Complaint1817$26,460
2009-07-28Complaint11$210

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 POROUS MATERIALS, INC. 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 POROUS MATERIALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
POROUS MATERIALS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 28 violations and $41,280 in total penalties.
How does POROUS MATERIALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
POROUS MATERIALS, INC. operates in the industrial valve manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.3.