Establishment profile
TECH-ETCH, INC.
45 ALDRIN RD, PLYMOUTH, MA, 02360
Operated by Tech Etch · 1 of 2 establishments
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 042324804
Summary
TECH-ETCH, INC. has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 18 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $21,509 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 153 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TECH-ETCH, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
44% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $21,509 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 3 | 1 | $1,500 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $1,838 | Nov 1994 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Jan 2000 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $1,098 | May 1981 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 2 | 2 | $675 | Feb 1982 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,687 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $3,687 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 A12 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2000 | Jan 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
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 3328 within MA. Peer group: 153 employers. This establishment has 34 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 567 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 TECH-ETCH, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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 TECH-ETCH, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TECH-ETCH, 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 TECH-ETCH, 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 TECH-ETCH, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TECH-ETCH INC 45 ALDRIN ROAD · PLYMOUTH, MA, 02360 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Jan 2023 | 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 contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334419 - OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2022-02-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-02-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,374 | |
| 2018-02-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-09-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-07-18 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-06-23 | Planned | 3 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2002-12-11 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $4,725 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-09-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 1999-03-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-10-26 | Planned | 17 | 8 | $5,250 | |
| 1984-07-27 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-04-26 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-01-21 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-04-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $160 | |
| 1976-08-31 | Complaint | 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
TECH-ETCH, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tech Etch.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tech Etch across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POLY-PLATING, INC.CHICOPEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALENTINE PLATING COMPANY, INC.WEST SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANYWESTFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOUNTAIN PLATING COMPANY, LLC.WEST SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIVE STAR PLATINGLAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- C.I.L. INC.LAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AOTCO METAL FINISHING, LLCBILLERICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL METAL FINISHING INC.NORTH ANDOVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NEW ENGLAND ELECTROPOLISHING CO., INC.FALL RIVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILLENNIUM PLATING COMPANYLOWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tech Etch, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TECH-ETCH, INCORPORATEDFALL RIVER, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tech Etch locationsParent rollup
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and ColoringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TECH-ETCH, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Tech Etch, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TECH-ETCH, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TECH-ETCH, INC. has 18 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $21,509 in total penalties.
- How does TECH-ETCH, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TECH-ETCH, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. TECH-ETCH, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.84 compared to an industry average of 2.3.