Establishment profile
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
1011 E. MAIN STREET, MADISON, WI, 53703
Operated by Research Products Corporation · 1 of 4 establishments
333413 — Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
EIN 390566098
Summary
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $26,160 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 57 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $26,160 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,675 | Mar 2003 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1995 | Oct 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $9,655 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $9,655 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $650 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2003 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IC | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1995 | Jun 1995 |
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 3334 within WI. Peer group: 57 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; 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 261 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) · Mar 2021
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Activated,Air Hose,Assembling,Avulsion,Blade,Boxes,Cutter,E GI IV (no lockout),Electric Cord,Filter,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Lockout/Tagout,Manufacturing,Reaching In,Surgical Amputation,Thumb | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 PRODUCTS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RESEARCH PRODUCTS 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 RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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). 3 facilities · 2 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORP 1015 E MAIN ST · MADISON, WI, 53703 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORP 210 INGERSOLL · MADISON, WI, 53703 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORP 130 S INGERSOLL · MADISON, WI, 53703 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2014-11-12. Most recent: 2014-11-12. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
CPSC product recalls
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.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Research Products Recalls Steam Humidifiers Due to Fire Hazard #23231 | Jun 2023 | 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. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-30 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $19,310 | |
| 2016-04-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2011-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-09-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2003-02-13 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $675 | |
| 2000-11-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-06-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-05-16 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $1,175 | |
| 1995-05-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-08-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Research Products Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Research Products Corporation across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in industrial and commercial fan and blower and air purification equipment manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GREENHECK FAN CORPORATION - FACILITY 2SCHOFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRENZ & COMPANY, INC.GERMANTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- AIRPRO FAN & BLOWER COMPANYRHINELANDER — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLASFLOSS INDUSTRIES, INC.JUNEAU — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACTION FILTRATION, INC.RICE LAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Research Products Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATIONPOYNETTE, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPMadison, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPMadison, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Research Products Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Industrial and Commercial in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RESEARCH PRODUCTS 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 Research Products Corporation, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $26,160 in total penalties.
- How does RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION operates in the industrial and commercial fan and blower and air purification equipment manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 4.49 compared to an industry average of 1.8.