Establishment profile
UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION
33 PATRIOTS CIRCLE, LEOMINSTER, MA, 01453
Operated by United Comb & Novelty · 1 of 5 establishments
326199 — All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing
Summary
UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $8,275 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 298 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $8,275 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $8,275 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0031 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3261 within MA. Peer group: 298 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 123 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 UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. 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 UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $8,275 | |
| 2010-02-01 | Referral | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-17 | Planned | 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
UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization United Comb & Novelty.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of United Comb & Novelty across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other plastics product manufacturing within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AARON INDUSTRIES, INC.LEOMINSTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- GROVE PRODUCTS, INC.LEOMINSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEAKTITE CORPORATIONLEOMINSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- NTP REPUBLICHOLYOKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAYHEW BASQUE PLASTICS, LLCWESTMINSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- F&M TOOL AND PLASTICS, INCLEOMINSTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUMING CORPORATIONAVON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HARDIGG INDUSTRIES, INC.SOUTH DEERFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- G & F INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATEDSTURBRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHOLAR CRAFTSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by United Comb & Novelty, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED COMB & NOVELTY CORPORATIONGILBERT, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
- UNITED COMB & NOVELTY CO.LEOMINSTER, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All United Comb & Novelty locationsParent rollup
- All Other Plastics Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- All Other Plastics in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 United Comb & Novelty, which operates 5 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 UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $8,275 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION operates in the all other plastics product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. UNITED COMB AND NOVELTY CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 3.47 compared to an industry average of 1.8.