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SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.

58 MAIN STREET, GARDNER, MA, 01440

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OSHA inspections
3
over 30 years
Violations
27
$5,835 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $5,835 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49,007 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 30 yrs
Violations
27
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$5,835
$216 avg / violation
56% serious44% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $5,835 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$1,400Aug 1999Jul 2000
5A000122$663Aug 1999Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I11$675Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0038 A05 III11$450Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$437Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I11$436Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0311$300Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$275Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III11$262Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$250Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0111$250Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$250Jul 1996Jul 1996
29 CFR 1910.0307 B11$187Aug 1999Aug 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 M02 IIE11Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0165 B0211Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11Jul 2000Jul 2000
29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 II11Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0134 K0111Jul 1999Jul 1999
29 CFR 1910.0095 K0111Jul 1996Jul 1996

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 49,007 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
1

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 SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
26 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR FRICTION, 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 SUPERIOR FRICTION, 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 SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2000-04-25Planned84$3,075
1999-06-10Complaint96$1,735
1996-06-06Referral105$1,025

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR FRICTION, 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 SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SUPERIOR FRICTION, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $5,835 in total penalties.