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SPECTRUM CONTROL INC

8061 AVONIA ROAD, Fairfield, PA, 16415
334416Capacitor, Resistor, Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 51 years
Violations
3
$40 in penalties
Penalties
$40
$13 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

SPECTRUM CONTROL INC has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $40 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 72,990 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SPECTRUM CONTROL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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

Inspections
4
0.1 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
3
0.1 / yr
Penalties
$40
$13 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 4

50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $40 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0094 D08 III11$40Feb 1975Feb 1975
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0211Mar 1981Mar 1981
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I11Mar 1981Mar 1981

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

57th

Above average violations in NAICS 3344 within PA. Peer group: 72,990 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
52nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
0.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
4

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 SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Aug 2023 – Sep 2023Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing1

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PA — for SPECTRUM CONTROL INC, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
1

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 SPECTRUM CONTROL INC 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
06-CA-036026Unfair labor practiceMar 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 06, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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 SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SPECTRUM CONTROL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$39K
Obligated (all-time)
$286K
Awards
16
Top agency
Department of Defense
$148K
Company-wide — SPECTRUM CONTROL INC (across 13 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$8.2M
Awards (all-time)
133

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$148K
Department of Transportation$138K
Largest awards
  • Department of Transportation
    PROCUREMENT OF POWER CONDITIONING UNITS FOR SWIM TERMINAL DATA DISTRIBUTION PROJECT.
    contract · Last action 2013-01-23
    $45,844
  • Department of Defense
    ATTEN UNIT 2 CH REAR
    contract · Last action 2024-02-02
    $38,701
  • Department of Transportation
    ITEM #1: AC POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT, NSN: 5895-01-575-1399, PN:7608AD2012DN QTY 5 EA @ $803.33 = $4,016.65 ITEM #2: CURRENT MONITOR, -48V - SANDSTORM NSN: 5998-01-575-1413, PN: 7832MC-12B QTY 2 EA @ $2,450.32 = $4,900.64 ITEM #3: CURRENT MONITOR, -48V - SANDSTORM NSN: 5998-01-575-1417, PN: 7832MC-12C QTY 2 EA @ $2,693.39 = $5,386.78 ITEM #4: POWER CONTROL, -48V - DC SMARTSTART NSN: 6130-01-575-1420, PN: 7832S50-E2 QTY 2 EA @ $3,669.48= $ 7,338.96 ITEM #5: POWER CONTROL, -48V - DC SMARTSTART NSN: 6130-01-575-1424, PN: 7832S50-E3 QTY 2 EA @ $3,898.48= $7,796.96 SPECIAL SHIP TO ADDRESS: FEDERAL AVAIATION ADMINISTRATION LSF BLDG, ATTN: ANDY SINGER-CBP SPARES 6500 S. MACARTHUR BLVD OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73169 POC: PAUL BLANKENSHIP, AML4060, 405-954-9396 TAS::69 4562::TAS
    contract · Last action 2010-06-09
    $29,618
  • Department of Defense
    LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER CENTERED AT L1&L2
    contract · Last action 2017-03-15
    $28,320
  • Department of Defense
    CYL EMI CONNECTORS
    contract · Last action 2008-01-08
    $24,533
  • Department of Transportation
    ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-01-03
    $21,480
  • Department of Defense
    200605!060250!1700!N00174!INDIAN HEAD DIVISION NAVAL SURFA!N0017406C0011 !A!N! !N! ! !20060126!20110126!045764453!045764453!045764453!N!SPECTRUM CONTROL INC !8031 AVONIA ROAD !FAIRVIEW !PA!16415!24856!049!42!FAIRVIEW !ERIE !PENN !+000000165025!N!N!000000000000!1340!ROCKETS, ROCKET AMMUNITION & ROCKET COMPS !C9E!ALL OTHER SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT !000 !NOT DISCERNABLE !332995!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B! ! !A! !A!U!J!2!001!B! !Z!N!Z! ! !N!C!N! ! ! !A!A!A!A!000!A!C!Y! ! ! ! !1700!N00174!0001! !
    contract · Last action 2008-08-19
    $18,505
  • Department of Defense
    CONNECTOR FILTER, 37 SOCKETS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-22
    $18,372
  • Department of Transportation
    ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2018-01-18
    $14,340
  • Department of Defense
    LOW NOISE AMPLIFIER CENTERED AT L1&L2
    contract · Last action 2017-07-13
    $14,315
  • Department of Transportation
    ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS N/A
    contract · Last action 2017-05-03
    $8,506
  • Department of Transportation
    "ASSET(S) TO SUPPORT THE NAS OTHER FUNCTIONS. "
    contract · Last action 2016-12-13
    $7,984
  • Department of Transportation
    ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS N/A
    contract · Last action 2017-05-15
    $6,325
  • Department of Defense
    SMART START, DC
    contract · Last action 2009-04-28
    $5,481
  • Department of Transportation
    ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAS IGF::OT::IGF
    contract · Last action 2017-09-18
    $3,819
  • Department of Defense
    8500914282!FILTER,RADIO FREQUE
    contract · Last action 2014-07-29
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334220 - RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2024-02-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
1982-05-06Complaint0$0
1980-12-29Complaint2$0
1979-02-28Complaint0$0
1975-01-03Complaint1$40

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPECTRUM CONTROL 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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Frequently asked

What is SPECTRUM CONTROL INC's OSHA violation history?
SPECTRUM CONTROL INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $40 in total penalties.
How does SPECTRUM CONTROL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SPECTRUM CONTROL INC operates in the capacitor, resistor, coil, transformer, and other inductor manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 0.9.