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C.U.E.S. Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

North Franklin, Connecticut · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · NAICS 811310

3inspections
9citation items
$10,411current penalties
Sep 3, 2025last inspection

Since 2007, OSHA inspectors have visited C.U.E.S. Inc. in Connecticut 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Sep 3, 2025 after a complaint, in Franklin.

In all, OSHA issued 9 citation items: 7 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $18,822; today they stand at $10,411, 45% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 3 times.

Among repair and personal services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,200 penalty. C.U.E.S. Inc. averages $2,251 across 1 cited inspection.

C.U.E.S. Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2007 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348478124 OPENED SEP 3, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 15 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2026

53 Norwich-lebanon Road, Franklin, CT 06254 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels
Serious$4,502$2,251Jan 21, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.243(c)(3) · Guarding of portable powered tools
Serious$0$0Jan 21, 2026Final

Inspection 314400102 OPENED OCT 13, 2010Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 10 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 2011

53 Lebanon Road, North Franklin, CT 06254 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$3,850$1,925Nov 5, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,310$1,155Nov 5, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$3,080$1,540Nov 5, 2010Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$2,310$1,155Nov 5, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.29(a) · Injury and illness log
Other-than-serious$770$385Nov 5, 2010Closed
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii) · Gas welding and cutting
Other-than-serious$0$0Nov 5, 2010Closed

Inspection 310185244 OPENED JUN 11, 2007Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 12 employees at the site · Closed Oct 12, 2007

53 Lebanon Road, North Franklin, CT 06254 · Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Jun 7, 2007: Employee is injured when he fell from a stepladder

On June 7, 2007, Employee #1 was wiping down a boom on a cable television truck. The employee had one foot on the rung of a 10-ft stepladder and the other foot on the body of a truck. The ladder twisted causing the Employee #1 to fall. The employee was taken to an area hospital suffering a fractured wrist.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
Serious$2,000$2,000Jul 10, 2007Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1904.29 · Injury and illness log

29 CFR 1904.29(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must use OSHA 300, 300-A, and 301 forms, or equivalent forms, for recordable injuries and illnesses. The OSHA 300 form is called the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, the 300-A is the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and the OSHA 301 form is called the Injury and Illness Incident Report.

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4)

(4) Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i)

(l) Operator training. (1) Safe operation. (i) The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.243 · Guarding of portable powered tools

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

Other commercial and industrial machinery and equipment (except automotive and electronic) repair and maintenance employers in Connecticut

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