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WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY

68 N ELM ST, WESTFIELD, MA, 01085
332813Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring

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OSHA inspections
19
over 51 years
Violations
79
$104,205 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY has accumulated 79 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $104,205 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 157 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY 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

Inspections
19
0.4 / yr · last 51 yrs
Violations
79
1.5 / yr
Penalties
$104,205
$1,319 avg / violation
72% serious28% other
Inspection trigger · referral
7 of 19
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 19

74% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $93,847 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0151 C33$12,332Sep 2000Feb 2025
5A000133$5,588Oct 2004Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II22$15,819Oct 2014Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I22$12,981Jul 2015Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$10,794Oct 2004Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0138 A22$7,147Oct 2004Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0122$1,550Sep 2000May 2009
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0122$976Aug 1974Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0422$550Aug 1974Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0242 B22$351Sep 1977Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0095 C0111$8,193Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II11$3,422Apr 2017Apr 2017
29 CFR 1910.0132 E11$3,150Apr 2016Apr 2016
29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 I11$2,295Jul 2015Jul 2015
29 CFR 1910.0023 A0811$1,951Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0213 C0111$1,750Apr 2009Apr 2009
29 CFR 1910.0095 G0111$1,400Oct 2004Oct 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111$1,301Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$1,301Oct 2014Oct 2014
29 CFR 1910.1026 D02 I11$1,000May 2009May 2009

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3328 within MA. Peer group: 157 employers. This establishment has 79 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,326
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
5.8
vs industry
+3.5
TRIR
9.0
vs industry
+4.9

Reported for 183 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
9.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
6
Complaint
4
Referral
7
Follow-up
2

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) · Feb 2016 – Dec 2023 · 2 in last 5 years

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Dec 6, 2023Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueBODY SYSTEMSHospitalized
Nov 9, 2020Other fall to lower level less than 6 feetKnee(s)Hospitalized
Jan 15, 2018Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueArm(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Feb 18, 2016Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissueFinger(s), fingernail(s), unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

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 WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY. 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 WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation.

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). 3 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING
68 NORTH ELM STREET · WESTFIELD, MA, 01085
AirWaterRCRATRIViolation
QNCR 12
20Jul 2023View →
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO
340 LOCKHOUSE RD · WESTFIELD, MA, 01085
RCRANo Violation Identified00Jan 2018View →
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING CO
240 LOCKHOUSE ROAD · WESTFIELD, MA, 01085
AirNo Violation Identified00Jan 2008View →

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)

DOT number
139799
Operation
A

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 WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$243K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.3M
Awards
135
Top agency
Department of Defense
$1.3M
Largest awards (top 50 of 135)
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: K010 ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATION OF LEVERS WITH TEFLON IMPREGNATION AND PHOSPATE COATING
    contract · Last action 2014-07-01
    $149,858
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTROLESS NICKEL OF 200 LEVERS
    contract · Last action 2016-01-12
    $98,978
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT FRAME
    contract · Last action 2012-12-27
    $75,625
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE
    contract · Last action 2010-12-14
    $74,800
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF VENDOR TO ANODIZE BASEPLATES.
    contract · Last action 2018-02-12
    $73,604
  • Department of Defense
    FRONT FRAME
    contract · Last action 2015-02-18
    $69,615
  • Department of Defense
    HARD COAT ANODIZE
    contract · Last action 2010-11-03
    $61,600
  • Department of Defense
    TO COVER THE COST TO ANODIZE M776 BREECH COLLARS FOR THE WATERVLIET ARSENAL, WATERVLIET, NEW YORK 12189.
    contract · Last action 2025-08-29
    $50,500
  • Department of Defense
    HARD COAT ANODIZE
    contract · Last action 2009-07-27
    $50,300
  • Department of Defense
    IGF:OT::IGF ANODIZE BASEPLATE
    contract · Last action 2015-11-23
    $33,566
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ANODIZE VARIOUS COMPONENTS
    contract · Last action 2016-01-12
    $32,387
  • Department of Defense
    C245 CADMIUM ZINC PLATING
    contract · Last action 2026-01-22
    $26,940
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTROLESS NICKEL- M20 LEVER
    contract · Last action 2024-09-23
    $24,500
  • Department of Defense
    RE-CADMIUM DOLLY BODY & CELIVIS PLATING
    contract · Last action 2022-02-17
    $23,791
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE BREECH COLLARS 99 EACH
    contract · Last action 2013-09-18
    $17,146
  • Department of Defense
    MAGANESE PHOSPHATE SERVICE OF VARIOUS CANNON COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR WATERVLIET ARSENAL
    contract · Last action 2010-01-08
    $16,887
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ANODIZE/PROTECT PRE-RESERVOIR FOR PRODUCTION SERVICES AT THE WATERVLIET ARSENAL
    contract · Last action 2019-05-28
    $16,530
  • Department of Defense
    CADMIUM PLATING SVCS. (PSE-2383)
    contract · Last action 2022-09-30
    $15,850
  • Department of Defense
    RE-CADMIUM PLATING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2022-09-26
    $15,850
  • Department of Defense
    FSC: H999 NAME: ANODIZE BREECH COLLARS
    contract · Last action 2012-08-21
    $15,621
  • Department of Defense
    RE-CADIUM PLATING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-12-05
    $15,040
  • Department of Defense
    RE-CADMIUM PLATING SERV DOLLY BODIESNLON
    contract · Last action 2019-05-14
    $15,040
  • Department of Defense
    VENDOR SERVICE TO RE-CADMIUM PLATE (96) EA. PC-6 DOLLY BODIES OF DWG, PER SAE-AMS-QQ-P-416C, TYPE-II, CLASS 2 (SUPERSEDING QQ-P-416).BASE MATERIAL IS STEEL PER MIL-S-15083, GR- 105-85.
    contract · Last action 2025-03-25
    $14,340
  • Department of Defense
    PREP ANODIZE PART 13017603
    contract · Last action 2020-09-08
    $13,938
  • Department of Defense
    NICKLE PLATING OF COLLETT
    contract · Last action 2013-09-18
    $13,310
  • Department of Defense
    ORDER IS FOR THE ANODIZE OF 63 EACH BREECH COLLARS FOR THE WATERVLIET ARSENAL, NY 12189-4000
    contract · Last action 2023-02-27
    $13,294
  • Department of Defense
    PLATING SERVICES
    contract · Last action 2019-12-13
    $13,285
  • Department of Defense
    RE-ZINC PLATE
    contract · Last action 2023-08-30
    $13,100
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE ARMR
    contract · Last action 2013-10-29
    $12,328
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF DOLLY BODY RE-CADMIUM PLATING
    contract · Last action 2017-09-15
    $11,520
  • Department of Defense
    CADMIUM PLATING
    contract · Last action 2017-02-17
    $11,105
  • Department of Defense
    1 LOT: TO COVER THE COST OF LABOR AND MATERIAL FOR 112 EACH: ANODIZE BREECH COLLAR PER MIL-A-8625 FOR THE WATERVLIET ARSENAL, WATERVLIET, NEW YORK.
    contract · Last action 2025-12-02
    $10,545
  • Department of Defense
    DET PLATING
    contract · Last action 2024-04-15
    $10,274
  • Department of Defense
    1 LOT (28 QTY): ELECTROLESS NICKEL W/PTFE/PHOSPHATE LEVERS DWG 11582539 REV D, FOR WATERVLIET ARSENAL, WATERVLIET, NY
    contract · Last action 2024-05-07
    $10,230
  • Department of Defense
    PSE-2418 ZINC PLATIN
    contract · Last action 2023-02-15
    $9,865
  • Department of Defense
    ELECTROLESS NICKEL PLATIMG OF COLLETS
    contract · Last action 2014-03-11
    $8,400
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE CROSS LEVELING ARMS
    contract · Last action 2014-09-18
    $7,200
  • Department of Defense
    ZINC PLATING SERVIICES (PSE-2382)
    contract · Last action 2022-09-30
    $7,100
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE BREECH COLLARS AND HOUSINGS
    contract · Last action 2013-07-09
    $6,458
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ANODIZE 34 BREECH COLLARS
    contract · Last action 2018-03-24
    $6,290
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ELECTROLESS NICKEL 105MM M20 FIRING PIN HOUSING PER AMS2404, CLASS 2,GRADE C WITH PTFE IMPREGNATION AND PHOSPHATE COATING PER MIL-DTL=16232
    contract · Last action 2018-02-23
    $5,898
  • Department of Defense
    ZINC PLATING
    contract · Last action 2017-08-31
    $5,766
  • Department of Defense
    RE-ZINC PLATING
    contract · Last action 2016-11-16
    $5,766
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF HARD ANODIZE AND BLACK OXIDE VARIOUS PARTS.
    contract · Last action 2016-09-23
    $5,580
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE: 125 EACH LEG MOUNT, 200 EACH HANDLE COVER, 100 EACH HANDLE COVER, 55 EACH SIGHT ADAPTERS, 55 EACH THREAD PLUG, 129 EACH MOUNTING PLATE, 129 EACH THREAD PLUG, 55 EACH MOUNTING PLATE, 129 EACH SIGHT ADAPTER, 55 EACH ANODIZE HOUSING.
    contract · Last action 2025-09-23
    $5,003
  • Department of Defense
    RE-ZINC PLATING
    contract · Last action 2016-01-29
    $5,000
  • Department of Defense
    ZINC PLATE LATCHES
    contract · Last action 2019-07-08
    $4,320
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF ANODIZE MISC COMPONENTS
    contract · Last action 2016-06-22
    $4,144
  • Department of Defense
    ANODIZE BREECH COLLARS
    contract · Last action 2013-01-31
    $4,045
  • Department of Defense
    IGF:OT::IGF ANODIZE COLLARS
    contract · Last action 2014-02-11
    $4,011

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332813 - ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING. Last action: 2026-01-22. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-01-16Planned11$8,193
2024-09-09Referral33$29,493
2024-07-16Complaint0$0
2023-12-07Referral11$14,518
2017-01-27Complaint11$3,422
2016-10-03Referral11$6,734
2016-02-23Referral11$3,150
2016-02-23Follow-up0$0
2015-04-17Referral44$8,595
2014-06-19Referral66$8,779
2009-07-31Programmed Other0$0
2009-03-26Referral22$2,000
2009-03-12Planned1412$6,800
2004-07-15Planned2518$9,189
2000-08-14Complaint87$3,163
1983-05-12Planned0$0
1978-02-23Follow-up0$0
1977-09-06Complaint4$0
1974-08-01Planned8$170

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY 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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Frequently asked

What is WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 79 violations and $104,205.3 in total penalties.
How does WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY operates in the electroplating, plating, polishing, anodizing, and coloring industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. WESTFIELD ELECTROPLATING COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 5.82 compared to an industry average of 2.3.