Establishment profile
VALLEY PLATING, INC.
412 ALBANY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01105
332813 — Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring
EIN 042637165
Summary
VALLEY PLATING, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $3,618 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 76th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY PLATING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $3,618 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1986 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,618 | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 2025 | May 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1986 | Sep 1986 |
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 3328 within MA. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 107 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 VALLEY PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for VALLEY PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY PLATING, 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 VALLEY PLATING, INC.. 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 VALLEY PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VALLEY PLATING INCORPORATED 412 ALBANY STREET · SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01105 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 3 | 0 | — | Sep 2023 | 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 VALLEY PLATING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-07 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,618 | |
| 2023-10-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-08-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-06-05 | Complaint | 10 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- POLY PLATING, INC.CHICOPEE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FIVE STAR PLATINGLAWRENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- POLY METAL FINISHINGSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- AOTCO METAL FINISHING, LLCBILLERICA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANYWESTFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- VALENTINE PLATING COMPANY, INC.WEST SPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY PLATING, 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 VALLEY PLATING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY PLATING, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $3,617.5 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY PLATING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY PLATING, INC. operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. VALLEY PLATING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.59 compared to an industry average of 2.3.