This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2013. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Babs Foundry Safety Record

Norton, MA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 01/08/2013

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Babs Foundry in Norton, Massachusetts has 75 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $18,760 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1981 to 2013.

Babs Foundry, located in Norton, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2013. 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 75 violations on file, 35 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $18,760.

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.

75 Violations
12 Inspections
35 Serious
$18,760 Penalties
Serious?
35 ($7,890)
Other-than-Serious?
35 ($750)
Repeat?
3 ($620)
Willful?
2 ($9,500)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 4 inspections (5 total) since 1981
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (27 total) since 1989
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1986
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $37,270 in penalties for Babs Foundry, later reduced to $18,760 — a 50% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1025 OSHA Standard
27 citations $13,620
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
7 citations $1,600
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
5 citations
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $590
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
01/08/2013 Planned? Norton, MA 0 $0
04/22/2009 Planned? Norton, MA 2 $1,050
02/19/1997 Referral? Norton, MA 0 $0
10/24/1994 Planned? Norton, MA 13 $600
01/09/1992 Follow-Up? Norton, MA 0 $0
07/25/1990 Monitoring? Norton, MA 0 $0
07/25/1990 Follow-Up? Norton, MA 8 $620
10/02/1989 Planned? Norton, MA 43 $16,400
11/21/1986 Planned? Norton, MA 2 $0
11/09/1983 Planned? Norton, MA 2 $0
11/09/1983 Planned? Norton, MA 0 $0
08/16/1981 Planned? Norton, MA 5 $90

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