Establishment profile
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.
2600 TENTH AVENUE, WATERVLIET, NY, 12189
Operated by Saint-Gobain · 1 of 14 establishments
322299 — All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing
Summary
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $15,146 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 191 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 77th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $15,146 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $6,120 | Jan 2012 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,142 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,836 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 J02 | 1 | 1 | $917 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1048 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3222 within NY. Peer group: 191 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 123 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 SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 4 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for Saint-Gobain, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Saint-Gobain locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 4 cases · 4 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-213624 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-025826 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2006 | May 2006 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-025376 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2005 | Aug 2005 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-023913 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | May 2003 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-10 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | |
| 2011-10-07 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $11,321 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Saint-Gobain.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Saint-Gobain across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other converted paper product manufacturing within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PACTIV LLC.PLATTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- M C PACKAGING CORPORATIONBABYLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- COTTRELL PAPER COMPANY, INC.ROCK CITY FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SETTERSTIX CORP.CATTARAUGUS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SPECIALTY QUALITY PACKAGING, LLC.SCOTIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- CLEANFIBER BUFFALO LLCBLASDELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- GLOBAL TISSUE GROUPBOHEMIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLEN-BAILEY TAG & LABELCALEDONIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREENPACNIAGARA FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Saint-Gobain, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CERTAIN-TEED CORPAthens, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CERTAINTEED CORPORATIONWILMINGTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CERTAINTEED GYPSUM WEST VIRGINIA, INC.MOUNDSVILLE, WV — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICSAKRON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HYCOMP LLCCLEVELAND, OH — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATIONTAUNTON, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Saint-Gobain, which operates 14 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $15,146 in total penalties.
- How does SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC. operates in the all other converted paper product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. SAINT-GOBAIN ABRASIVES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.93 compared to an industry average of 1.8.