Light Metal Platers Safety Record

Waltham, MA · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 10/12/2017

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Light Metal Platers in Waltham, Massachusetts has 41 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 3 classified as serious and $4,574 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1976 to 2017.

Light Metal Platers in Waltham, Massachusetts has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

3 of the 41 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

5.1 Light Metal Platers violations/inspection
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4.1 Manufacturing avg
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41 Violations
8 Inspections
3 Serious
$4,574 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
38 ($436)
Serious?
3 ($4,138)
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (7 total) since 1976
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
Cited in 2 inspections (6 total) since 1976
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 2 inspections (4 total) since 1987
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 41 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $6,472 in penalties for Light Metal Platers, later reduced to $4,574 — a 29% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0309 Electrical — Wiring Design
10 citations
1910.0094 OSHA Standard
7 citations $90
1910.0106 Flammable Liquids
6 citations $30
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
4 citations $290
1910.0107 OSHA Standard
3 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Light Metal Platers in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
10/12/2017 Planned? Waltham, MA 5 $4,429
01/29/2002 Planned? Waltham, MA 0 $0
09/25/1987 Planned? Waltham, MA 2 $0
02/25/1983 Planned? Waltham, MA 9 $0
09/01/1977 Follow-Up? Waltham, MA 0 $0
12/23/1976 Follow-Up? Waltham, MA 0 $0
04/13/1976 Planned? Waltham, MA 15 $30
03/30/1976 Planned? Waltham, MA 10 $115

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