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RESEARCH, INC.

20 WATER STREET, SOMERVILLE, MA, 02143

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OSHA inspections
6
over 49 years
Violations
33
$150 in penalties
Penalties
$150
$5 avg

Summary

RESEARCH, INC. has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 49 years of recorded history, with $150 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,003 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 35 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RESEARCH, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and CPSC product recalls records 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
6
0.1 / yr · last 49 yrs
Violations
33
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$150
$5 avg / violation
3% serious97% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 6
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 6

67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 26 citations in this view · $150 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0144Jan 1977Feb 1985
29 CFR 1904.0002 A33Dec 1981Feb 1985
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II22$150Jan 1982Feb 1985
29 CFR 1903.0002 A0111Feb 1985Feb 1985
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0311Feb 1985Feb 1985
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Feb 1985Feb 1985
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11Feb 1985Feb 1985
29 CFR 1910.0219 B0111Dec 1981Dec 1981
29 CFR 1910.0038 A0111Dec 1981Dec 1981
29 CFR 1910.0178 G1011Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1904.000611Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0252 E04 V11Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 B 03701811Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01101711Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 01102211Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 02401611Jan 1977Jan 1977
29 CFR 1910.0309 A 04000311Jan 1977Jan 1977

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 49,003 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
60th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
99th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Inspection breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
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 RESEARCH, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
35 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 35+ years. Most recent activity: 35 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 RESEARCH, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RESEARCH, INC.. 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 RESEARCH, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$30K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Fraud - General

First case: 2014-11-12. Most recent: 2014-11-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
1
Last 5 years
1
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The recalled steam humidifiers containing a specific type of electrode wire with a "D" shaped connector can loosen causing arcing and/or overheating, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2023-06-22. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1990-08-29Planned0$0
1988-04-19Planned0$0
1984-12-13Planned6$0
1984-12-13Planned3$0
1981-12-08Planned51$150
1977-01-17Complaint19$0

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 RESEARCH, 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 RESEARCH, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
RESEARCH, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $150 in total penalties.