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QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION

CARR 1 KM 34.2 VILLA BLANCA INDUSTRIAL PARK, CAGUAS, PR, 00725
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
13
over 41 years
Violations
61
$18,188 in penalties
Penalties
$18,188
$298 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION has accumulated 61 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $18,188 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
13
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
61
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$18,188
$298 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
8 of 13
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 13

85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 31 citations in this view · $15,050 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$1,013Jul 1985Nov 1994
29 CFR 1910.0094 D09 VIII22$1,600Jun 1986Dec 1988
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$825Dec 1988Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0122$700Dec 1994Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0122$700Dec 1994Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.1200 H22$675Dec 1988Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 F22$612Dec 1994Apr 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$413Nov 1994Mar 1998
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$300Dec 1988Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I22Dec 1994Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0611$1,225Jul 2011Jul 2011
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$1,000Feb 1987Feb 1987
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II11$825Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$825Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III11$825Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$825Dec 1994Dec 1994
29 CFR 1910.0023 D0111$700Sep 2011Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$700Sep 2011Sep 2011
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0611$675Sep 2002Sep 2002
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0311$613Apr 2002Apr 2002

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.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
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

Planned
8
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALITY ELECTROPLATING 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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING 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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
5
Formal actions
4
EPA penalties
$52,900

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 · $52,900 in assessed penalties.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORP
PR-1 KM 34.2 V. BLANCA IND · CAGUAS, PR, 00725
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified
QNCR 5
34$52,900Feb 2024View →

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
417252
Operation
A

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-06-09Planned4$1,225
2011-03-16Planned72$3,150
2009-08-06Referral0$0
2002-07-23Planned43$1,350
2002-02-27Planned43$1,313
1998-02-10Planned1$0
1994-08-15Planned175$4,125
1994-08-15Planned74$2,475
1991-11-18Complaint0$0
1987-12-07Follow-up95$2,100
1986-10-21Follow-up1$1,000
1986-01-28Referral43$1,000
1985-06-18Planned31$450

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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 61 violations and $18,188 in total penalties.
How does QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
QUALITY ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.