Establishment profile
UNIFRAX CORPORATION
360 FIRE TOWER DRIVE, TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
Operated by Unifrax I LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
335912 — Primary Battery Manufacturing
EIN 341535916
Summary
UNIFRAX CORPORATION has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $3,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 27th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNIFRAX CORPORATION 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
33% 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $3,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | May 2012 | May 2012 |
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 3359 within NY. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 175 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 UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NY — for Unifrax I LLC, 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 Unifrax I LLC 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.). 10 cases · 8 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-CA-277316 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-277280 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-277069 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-276265 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-RC-272451 | Representation election | Feb 2021 | Mar 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-272075 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2021 | Apr 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-271622 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Oct 2021 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-027668 | Unfair labor practice | May 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-RC-011804 | Representation election | Feb 2008 | Mar 2008 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
| 03-CA-026576 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 03, Buffalo, New York |
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 UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNIFRAX CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2005-03-31 | Referral | 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
UNIFRAX CORPORATION is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Unifrax I LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Unifrax I LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in primary battery manufacturing within NY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WILSON GREATBATCH LTD.CLARENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PAPER BATTERY CO.TROY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Unifrax I LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALKEGENTONAWANDA, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Unifrax I LLC locationsParent rollup
- Primary Battery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NYState-wide enforcement data
- Primary Battery Manufacturing in NYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNIFRAX CORPORATION 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 Unifrax I LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNIFRAX CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNIFRAX CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $3,500 in total penalties.
- How does UNIFRAX CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNIFRAX CORPORATION operates in the primary battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. UNIFRAX CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.7.