Establishment profile
THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY
50 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET, NORTH EAST, PA, 16428
Operated by United Stars
331420 — Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying
EIN 391878486
Summary
THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY has accumulated 71 OSHA violations across 26 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $101,547 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 96 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 days ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 19 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 · 32 citations in this view · $77,637 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 5 | 5 | $6,762 | Mar 1988 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $8,600 | Aug 1999 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 3 | 3 | $3,330 | Jul 2004 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $8,700 | Aug 2015 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 2 | 2 | $1,750 | Mar 2011 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 2 | 2 | $180 | Mar 1988 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $7,500 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | $4,480 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,480 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $4,480 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II D | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | $3,650 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,825 | Aug 1999 | Aug 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 J03 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
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 3314 within PA. Peer group: 96 employers. This establishment has 71 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 171 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2025
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | Chemical,Chemical Exposure,Chemical Vapor,Inhalation,Sodium Hypochlorite | 2 | — | — | |
| Apr 8, 2010 | RESPIRATORY,DRUM,ELECTRIC PUMP,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR | 2 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 25 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for United Stars, 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 United Stars 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 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06-RD-001467 | Representation election | Jun 2002 | Oct 2002 | Closed | Region 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 THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of DefenseTHIS IS FOR A NEW AND CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATOR DELIVERY ORDER. THIS DELIVERY ORDER WILL ENCOMPASS A DELIVERY OF 10 COMMUTATORS OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.contract · Last action 2025-07-31$342,825
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2016-02-17$218,520
- Department of Defensecontract · Last action 2009-10-14$180,000
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATOR #1contract · Last action 2024-04-12$167,300
- Department of DefenseCLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORScontract · Last action 2019-12-05$118,460
- Department of DefenseREFURBISH 2 500KW COMMUTATORScontract · Last action 2019-05-16$118,460
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2017-10-26$112,450
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REFURBISH 500 KW COMMUTATORScontract · Last action 2013-07-23$98,000
- Department of Defense500KW CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2020-07-16$70,210
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2020-09-30$66,920
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2017-06-30$59,600
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATOR IGF::OT::IGFcontract · Last action 2017-05-12$59,600
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2015-09-03$54,080
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2015-03-03$54,080
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REMANUFACTURE COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2014-09-30$53,630
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REFURBISHMENT OF 500KW COMMUTATORScontract · Last action 2013-11-22$52,800
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2015-12-01$52,030
- Department of DefenseIGF::OT::IGF REFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2015-07-15$52,030
- Department of Defense500KW CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2023-07-07$35,105
- Department of Defense500KW CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2023-02-28$35,105
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2022-11-04$34,060
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2025-07-22$33,460
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2023-07-13$33,460
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2022-11-04$33,460
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2022-01-19$33,460
- Department of Defense500KW NEW DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2022-01-19$33,460
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2016-10-17$28,390
- Department of DefenseREFURBISHMENT: CLASSIC DESIGN COMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2016-10-17$28,390
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2013-02-26$22,660
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2012-09-05$22,660
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2012-08-03$21,630
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2012-08-03$21,630
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2012-04-27$21,630
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2011-06-09$21,630
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2011-06-09$21,630
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2011-01-26$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2011-01-26$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2011-01-26$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2010-11-18$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2010-11-18$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2010-09-24$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2010-08-03$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATORcontract · Last action 2010-08-03$20,600
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2011-05-16$20,400
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2010-12-28$20,400
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2010-04-27$19,200
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2010-04-23$19,200
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2008-09-10$18,275
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2008-09-10$18,275
- Department of DefenseCOMMUTATOR REFURBISHMENTcontract · Last action 2008-04-16$18,275
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335312 - MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2025-07-31. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-02 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-06 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2025-07-10 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $3,650 | |
| 2024-10-17 | Complaint | 8 | 3 | $16,000 | |
| 2019-05-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-05-23 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-01-25 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $11,000 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $7,000 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $6,000 | |
| 2014-03-12 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $4,455 | |
| 2013-12-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-20 | Planned | 13 | 11 | $12,300 | |
| 2011-01-20 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,500 | |
| 2011-01-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-04-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,480 | |
| 2010-04-09 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $10,560 | |
| 2009-01-29 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | |
| 2008-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-04-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,485 | |
| 2006-05-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,933 | |
| 2005-09-26 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,901 | |
| 2005-05-03 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,056 | |
| 2004-06-21 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $1,835 | |
| 1999-08-09 | Referral | 11 | 11 | $6,812 | |
| 1999-06-28 | Planned | 1 | — | $200 | |
| 1988-01-26 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $180 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United Stars.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United Stars across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LIBERTAS COPPER, LLCLEETSDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- S.P. KINNEY ENGINEERS, INC.CARNEGIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MATERION BRUSH INC.SHOEMAKERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY LLCWEST CHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- A-1 BABBITT & MACHINEDONORA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEYCO METALS, INC.READING — 1 federal enforcement record
- KALAS MANUFACTURING INCDENVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMBRIDGE-LEE INDUSTRIES, LLC.READING — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All United Stars locationsParent rollup
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and AlloyingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Copper Rolling, Drawing, in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY 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 THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY has 26 OSHA inspections on record with 71 violations and $101,547 in total penalties.
- How does THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY operates in the copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. THE ELECTRIC MATERIALS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 4.35 compared to an industry average of 2.