This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2004. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Artisan Industries Safety Record

Waltham, MA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 08/05/2004

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Artisan Industries in Waltham, Massachusetts has 56 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 12 classified as serious and $3,845 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2004.

Artisan Industries, located in Waltham, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2004. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 56 violations on file, 12 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $3,845.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

56 Violations
7 Inspections
12 Serious
$3,845 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
44 ($360)
Serious?
12 ($3,485)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1973
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 4 inspections (7 total) since 1973
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1973
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
Cited in 3 inspections (6 total) since 1973
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1981
OSHA initially proposed $4,720 in penalties for Artisan Industries, later reduced to $3,845 — a 19% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
7 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
7 citations $662
1910.0179 OSHA Standard
7 citations
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
6 citations $40
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
5 citations $312
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/05/2004 Complaint? Waltham, MA 3 $875
01/30/1992 Planned? Waltham, MA 4 $1,650
06/01/1983 Planned? Waltham, MA 5 $120
02/02/1981 Planned? Waltham, MA 14 $900
01/15/1981 Planned? Waltham, MA 6 $0
09/07/1976 Planned? Waltham, MA 9 $150
09/07/1973 Planned? Waltham, MA 15 $150

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