Establishment profile
SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.
1449 MIDDLESEX STREET, LOWELL, MA, 01851
325998 — All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
Summary
SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $20,200 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 70th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $20,200 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 2 | 2 | $1,525 | Feb 2005 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | $963 | Feb 2005 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I D | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 I C | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I B | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | $563 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 G02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Feb 2005 | Feb 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
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 3259 within MA. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 37 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 SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECIALTY MATERIALS, 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 SPECIALTY MATERIALS, 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 SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPECIALTY MATERIALS 1449 MIDDLESEX STREET · LOWELL, MA, 01851 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2014 | 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
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-30 | Complaint | 6 | 6 | $14,700 | |
| 2006-10-10 | Complaint | 6 | 5 | $2,700 | |
| 2004-08-26 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $2,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPECIALTY MATERIALS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $20,200 in total penalties.
- How does SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous chemical product and preparation manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.4. SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.