Establishment profile
STERLING CORPORATION
263 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE EAST, LOWELL, MA, 01852
Operated by Sterling Corporation · 1 of 2 establishments
484110 — General Freight Trucking, Local
EIN 042890273
Summary
STERLING CORPORATION has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $9,788 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 169 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STERLING CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, FMCSA motor carrier registration, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, and NHTSA vehicle recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, or CMS nursing home enforcement.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $9,788 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | $3,400 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 G02 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $688 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A06 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IA | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2009 | Jan 2009 |
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 4841 within MA. Peer group: 169 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 44 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 STERLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for STERLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STERLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MA — for Sterling Corporation, 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 Sterling Corporation 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 number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-188321 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Jan 2017 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
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 STERLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STERLING CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2023-07-21. Most recent: 2023-07-21. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: Sewn cords break at a lower weight than published weight values, posing a fall hazard.. Most recent recall: 2014-02-20. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
NHTSA vehicle & equipment recalls
Most-recalled component: EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS. Most recent campaign: 2010-03-29. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, matched on manufacturer name.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-02 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $8,000 | |
| 2008-08-04 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,788 | |
| 2004-06-29 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
STERLING CORPORATION is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sterling Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sterling Corporation across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sterling Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STERLING CORPORATIONBILLERICA, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sterling Corporation locationsParent rollup
- General Freight Trucking, LocalAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- General Freight Trucking, in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERLING CORPORATION 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 Sterling Corporation, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STERLING CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- STERLING CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $9,787.5 in total penalties.
- How does STERLING CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- STERLING CORPORATION operates in the general freight trucking, local industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. STERLING CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 9.91 compared to an industry average of 2.5.