Establishment profile
RIDCO CASTING CO.
6 BEVERAGE HILL AVE, PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860
331523 — Nonferrous Metal Die-Casting Foundries
Summary
RIDCO CASTING CO. has accumulated 55 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $7,409 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIDCO CASTING CO. 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, 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
85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · $7,409 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 4 | 4 | $395 | Jun 1976 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $538 | Nov 1979 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $185 | Jun 1976 | Aug 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $700 | Feb 1992 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 2 | 2 | $700 | Aug 1982 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 2 | 2 | — | May 1999 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2004 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,082 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $700 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $350 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $275 | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 A | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 1985 | Feb 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $25 | Jun 1976 | Jun 1976 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2011 | May 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2007 | Jul 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1999 | May 1999 |
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 3315 within RI. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 55 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 56 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for RIDCO CASTING CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 RIDCO CASTING CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIDCO CASTING CO.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RIDCO CASTING CO.. 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 RIDCO CASTING CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIDCO CASTING CO.. 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIDCO CASTING CO. 6 BEVERAGE HILL AVE. · PAWTUCKET, RI, 02860 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,082 | |
| 2011-02-08 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $1,250 | |
| 2007-05-04 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-08-24 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $188 | |
| 1999-04-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,325 | |
| 1999-03-22 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-28 | Planned | 5 | 5 | $2,100 | |
| 1985-07-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1984-12-20 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $210 | |
| 1982-07-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-11-08 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1976-09-02 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1976-06-23 | Planned | 9 | — | $95 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonferrous metal die-casting foundries within RI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ARTVAC CORPORATIONLINCOLN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINIATURE CASTING CORPORATIONCRANSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIDCO CASTING CO. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RIDCO CASTING CO.'s OSHA violation history?
- RIDCO CASTING CO. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 55 violations and $7,409 in total penalties.
- How does RIDCO CASTING CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RIDCO CASTING CO. operates in the nonferrous metal die-casting foundries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5. RIDCO CASTING CO.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.71 compared to an industry average of 2.1.