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THORLABS INC. is a ophthalmic goods manufacturing employer in NEWTON, NJ. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $11,700 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

THORLABS INC.

435 RT. 206, NEWTON, NJ, 07860

Parent: Thorlabs (1 locations)

339115 Top companies in Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing

EIN: 222873153

628 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$11,700 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
1.5
Industry Avg DART
0.8
Self-Reported DART
0.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$11,700
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
80% serious$2,340 avg per violation$3,900 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$15,075 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$759,941
Contracts
12
Top Agency
Department of Defense
$432,061
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Defense$432,061
Department of Health and Human Services$207,525
Department of Commerce$106,616
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$13,738
Primary NAICS: 334516 - ANALYTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENT MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-14
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

79%
Above average violations
vs 81 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
86%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
83%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$3,375
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
4104996
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing within NJ

Industry context

Within the ophthalmic goods manufacturing industry in NJ, THORLABS INC. ranks in the 79th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 81 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 86th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 1.5 for the ophthalmic goods manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 0.8. THORLABS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.59, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is THORLABS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THORLABS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 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 0.59 compared to an industry average of 0.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THORLABS INC. of NEWTON, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. THORLABS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Thorlabs.

This profile may be incomplete if THORLABS INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.