Establishment profile
ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.
15 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE BUILDING 3, FLORIDA, NY, 10921
327110 — Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing
EIN 061573703
Summary
ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $13,039 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 78th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 41 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC. 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $13,039 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 2005 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $8,067 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,622 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 IA | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2017 | Jun 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
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 3271 within NY. Peer group: 41 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 27 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, 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 ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, 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 ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES INC 14 GOLDEN HILL ROAD · FLORIDA, NY, 10921 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of DefenseTHERMAL FOG GENERATOR INSULATION KITScontract · Last action 2010-07-15$28,770
- Department of DefenseZIRCAL-45 INSULATION.contract · Last action 2012-09-26$17,500
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 327125 - NONCLAY REFRACTORY MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-19 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $8,067 | |
| 2017-01-31 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $3,622 | |
| 2005-11-15 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $1,350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, 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 ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $13,039 in total penalties.
- How does ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC. operates in the pottery, ceramics, and plumbing fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. ZIRCAR REFRACTORY COMPOSITES, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.3.