Establishment profile
THORLABS INC.
435 RT. 206, NEWTON, NJ, 07860
Operated by Thorlabs
339115 — Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
Summary
THORLABS INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $11,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 49th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THORLABS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $11,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 C | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3391 within NJ. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 40 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) · Jun 2015
Most frequent event: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2015 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 THORLABS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THORLABS 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 THORLABS INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
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 · $3,375 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THORLABS INC 56 SPARTA AVE · NEWTON, NJ, 07860 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 2 | $3,375 | Dec 2022 | 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 criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THORLABS INC.. 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 Health and Human ServicesMESOSCOPE IMAGING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2020-08-26$707,285
- Department of Veterans AffairsMULTI-PHOTON MICROSCOPY SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2021-09-21$604,501
- Department of Health and Human ServicesICYS RESEARCH IMAGING CYTOMETER SYSTEM CAP CDER-13-212contract · Last action 2014-09-17$386,334
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2009-07-26$383,444
- Department of Health and Human ServicesNIDDK - BERGAMO II MICROSCOPE SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2023-03-30$349,997
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2014-06-12$347,537
- Department of Veterans AffairsDUAL LASER DEEP BRAIN TWO PHOTON MISCROSCOPY SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2021-11-23$303,077
- Department of Health and Human ServicesNIAAA: SUPPLIES: MINI2P IMAGING SYSTEM - SEVERABLEcontract · Last action 2025-07-31$275,093
- Department of DefenseIR SPECTROMETER WITH ACCESSORIES AND INSTALLATIONcontract · Last action 2024-08-26$225,466
- Department of Veterans AffairsHOLOGRAPHY UNITcontract · Last action 2023-09-26$205,619
- Department of DefenseTHORLABS EQUIPMENTcontract · Last action 2025-09-11$195,744
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTHORLABS INC:1106701 [24-005335]contract · Last action 2025-06-02$195,397
- Department of DefenseLASER GLASS PROCESSING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2025-08-07$175,596
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTHREE PHOTON LASER SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED SECOND PUMP LASERcontract · Last action 2024-01-22$172,744
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF THORLABS, INC. 2-PHOTON MICROSCOPE FOR IN-VIVIO IMAGINGcontract · Last action 2014-09-22$150,130
- Department of DefenseMETER SETcontract · Last action 2011-09-14$149,872
- Department of DefenseVYTRAN GLASS PROCESSOR PR# 71-6048-18contract · Last action 2018-10-22$147,665
- Department of Veterans AffairsCONFOCAL LASER MICROSCOPE SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2011-06-29$147,523
- Department of CommerceAUTOMATED FIBER PROCESSORcontract · Last action 2023-08-29$145,283
- Department of Health and Human ServicesPURCHASE OF 2-PHOTON IMAGING MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2023-07-26$139,813
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationIGF::OT::IGF OPTICAL FIBER PROCESSING WORKSTATIONcontract · Last action 2017-05-09$139,730
- Department of DefenseOPTICAL DEV. MATER.contract · Last action 2011-06-01$132,745
- Department of CommerceOU03-25-NEW-295 CHIPS R&D: ENCLOSURE FOR THE SRMcontract · Last action 2025-12-18$130,079
- Department of DefenseGLASS PROCESSING/FUSION SPLICING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2022-08-10$129,103
- Department of DefenseONE (1) GPX3800 FIBER TAPERING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2018-09-11$107,585
- Department of CommerceVENETO INVERTED MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2024-09-12$106,616
- Department of CommerceVYTRAN GPX3400-SP FIBER OPTIC FUSION SPLICER AND LCD401 FIBER OPTIC CLEAVERcontract · Last action 2020-08-04$104,003
- Department of CommerceOU63-25-NEW-230 OPTICAL COHERENCE SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2025-09-10$99,855
- Department of DefenseONE (1) MIR SUPERCONTINUUM SOURCE MID-INFRARED SUPERCONTINUUM (PART NUMBER: SC4500) AND ONE (1) FOURIER TRANSFORM OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER (PART NUMBER: OSA207C) MANUFACTURED BY THORLABS INC.contract · Last action 2025-09-11$97,058
- Department of DefenseFUSION SPLICING PROCESScontract · Last action 2018-04-24$95,457
- Department of Health and Human ServicesUPGRADE OF THE BERGAMO II 2-PHOTON IMAGING (2-PI) MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2021-08-18$94,950
- Department of CommerceOU03-25-NEW-136 CHIPS R&D LOW LOSS MIRRORS, MID- AND FAR-IRcontract · Last action 2025-06-05$92,015
- Department of DefenseTHORLABS LABORATORY EQUIPMENT (VARIOUS TYPES AND QUANTITIES)contract · Last action 2022-01-20$90,354
- Department of DefenseNANOMAX STAGE LASER SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2016-04-13$85,409
- Department of DefenseOPTICAL TOOLS PR# 81-5018-18contract · Last action 2018-06-19$84,519
- Department of Veterans AffairsOCT IMAGING SYSTEM FOR VALLHScontract · Last action 2018-04-18$83,500
- Department of CommerceOU68-25-NEW-189 INFRARED SUPERCONTINUUM LASERcontract · Last action 2025-09-04$80,044
- Department of CommerceOPTICAL COHERENCE MICROSCOPEcontract · Last action 2020-09-23$77,821
- Department of Health and Human ServicesLABORATORY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2015-09-25$77,462
- Department of DefenseN4215813142200contract · Last action 2021-12-23$76,947
- Department of Health and Human ServicesIGF::OT::IGF THORLABS INC:1106701 [18-005050]contract · Last action 2018-08-09$74,603
- Department of CommerceOU68-25-NEW-062 - OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZERcontract · Last action 2025-07-31$74,507
- Department of DefensePART NUMBER: AOKWT1contract · Last action 2023-06-30$73,668
- Department of DefenseMOTORIZED ACTUATORS&LASER BEAM COMPONENTS.contract · Last action 2018-09-06$73,653
- Department of DefenseOPTICAL COMPONENTS AND SUPPLIEScontract · Last action 2016-09-02$73,308
- Department of DefenseTELESTO SPECTRAL DOMAIN OCT SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2014-09-15$70,929
- Department of Health and Human ServicesTAS::75 0600::TAS SCANNING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2010-06-09$65,250
- Department of DefenseBEAM ALIGNMENT SYS&ASSOCIATED OPTICScontract · Last action 2020-06-03$61,481
- Environmental Protection AgencyGANYMEDE SERIES OCT (OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY) IMAGING SYSTEM (GAN210C1)contract · Last action 2019-12-23$60,790
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationPURCHASE OF OPTOMECHANICAL SUPPLIES FOR SOLAR CELL CHARACTERIZATIONcontract · Last action 2025-09-19$58,479
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-02-19. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2014-05-08 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $7,500 | |
| 2012-06-28 | 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
THORLABS INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Thorlabs.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Thorlabs across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ophthalmic goods manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRACO MANUFACTURING COMPANYSOUTH PLAINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- PHILLIPS SAFETY PRODUCTS, INC.MIDDLESEX — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIBERTY SPORTS, INC.FAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL VISION INC.PENNSAUKEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIAL OPTICS INCDENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Thorlabs locationsParent rollup
- Ophthalmic Goods ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THORLABS 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THORLABS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THORLABS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $11,700 in total penalties.
- How does THORLABS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THORLABS INC. operates in the ophthalmic goods manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. THORLABS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 0.8.