This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2002. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Independent Plating Co Safety Record

Worcester, MA · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 09/16/2002

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Independent Plating Co in Worcester, Massachusetts has 77 workplace safety violations across 7 inspections, with 35 classified as serious and $6,350 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1978 to 2002.

Independent Plating Co, located in Worcester, Massachusetts, was last inspected by OSHA in 2002. 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 77 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 $6,350.

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.

77 Violations
7 Inspections
35 Serious
$6,350 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
42 ($368)
Serious?
35 ($5,982)
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1978
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (12 total) since 1978
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1978
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1978
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1983
OSHA initially proposed $13,370 in penalties for Independent Plating Co, later reduced to $6,350 — a 53% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0217 OSHA Standard
12 citations $380
1910.0146 Permit-Required Confined Spaces
6 citations $962
1910.0120 OSHA Standard
5 citations $262
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
4 citations
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
4 citations $1,225
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/16/2002 Referral? Worcester, MA 26 $3,938
06/02/1994 Planned? Worcester, MA 8 $625
06/21/1983 Planned? Worcester, MA 0 $0
06/09/1983 Planned? Worcester, MA 11 $180
08/14/1978 Planned? Worcester, MA 0 $0
08/08/1978 Follow-Up? Worcester, MA 0 $0
06/02/1978 Complaint? Worcester, MA 32 $1,608

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