Establishment profile
THE PORTLAND GROUP
74 MYSTIC AVENUE, MEDFORD, MA, 02155
Operated by The Portland Group, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
423720 — Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 041592601
Summary
THE PORTLAND GROUP has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $15,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 52 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE PORTLAND GROUP 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
67% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $15,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D04 IIA | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
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 4237 within MA. Peer group: 52 employers. This establishment has 9 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 51 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 THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE PORTLAND GROUP. 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 THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE PORTLAND GROUP 74 MYSTIC AVE · MEDFORD, MA, 02155 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE PORTLAND GROUP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-13 | Referral | 2 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2004-07-20 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-06 | Referral | 7 | 7 | $12,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE PORTLAND GROUP is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Portland Group, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Portland Group, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BOSTON PIPE & FITTINGS CO., INC.SOMERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.C. CANNISTRARO, LLCCAMBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE PORTLAND GROUP, INC.N BILLERICA — 1 federal enforcement record
- REPUBLIC PLUMBING SUPPLY COMPANY INCORPORATEDPEMBROKE — 1 federal enforcement record
- F.W. WEBB COMPANYHYANNIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPPLY NEW ENGLAND, INCORPORATEDFALMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROBINSON PLUMBING & HEATING SUPPLY COMPANY INC.PLAINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEABODY SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.NORTH ANDOVER — 1 federal enforcement record
- F. W. WEBB COMPANYWALTHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- F.W. WEBB COMPANYMALDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Portland Group, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE PORTLAND GROUP, INC.N BILLERICA, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Portland Group, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Plumbing and Heating in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE PORTLAND GROUP 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 The Portland Group, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE PORTLAND GROUP's OSHA violation history?
- THE PORTLAND GROUP has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $15,600 in total penalties.
- How does THE PORTLAND GROUP's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE PORTLAND GROUP operates in the plumbing and heating equipment and supplies (hydronics) merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.6. THE PORTLAND GROUP's self-reported DART rate is 4.47 compared to an industry average of 1.1.