Establishment profile
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC
250 CHERRY STREET, PLYMOUTH, MA, 02360
Operated by ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION
333515 — Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing
EIN 364714177
Summary
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $11,972 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3335 within MA. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 45 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) · Aug 2016
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2016 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. 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 RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-29 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $11,927 | |
| 2013-02-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-05-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-11-13 | Planned | 8 | — | $45 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KENNAMETAL, INC.GREENFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- O.S. WALKER COMPANY, INC.WORCESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- RICHARDS MICRO TOOL/ CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIESPLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- NIAGARA CUTTER, LLCATHOL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARCH CUTTING TOOLS - ATHOL, LLCATHOL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION locationsParent rollup
- Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Cutting Tool and in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC 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 ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $11,972 in total penalties.
- How does RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC operates in the cutting tool and machine tool accessory manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2. RICHARDS MICRO-TOOL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.5.