Pawcatuck, Connecticut · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333249
Davis-Standard, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 1995.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 18, 2025 on a referral, in Pawcatuck.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 22 citation items: 18 serious and 4 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $123,413 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $73,438, down 40%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.303, electrical equipment, general requirements (4 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Davis-Standard, LLC averages $14,463 over 5 cited inspections in that time.
Davis-Standard, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 3 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $5,320 | $3,724 | Mar 2, 2026 | Final |
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(b)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $10,050 | $6,000 | Mar 21, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.1153(c)(1) · Silica dust in construction |
Serious | $10,050 | $6,000 | Mar 21, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.1153(d)(2)(i) · Silica dust in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 21, 2025 | Final |
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Feb 25, 2019: Employee amputates three fingertips while operating shear
At 6:00 p.m. on February 25, 2019, an employee was attempting to cut a rectangular piece of flat copper stock on a Large Allsteel Shear. The employee pushed his fingertips under the barrier guard so that the part could reach the blade. The employee crushed the fingertips on both hands under the hold-down and when the press cycled, amputating three of his fingertips. Hospitalization was not required.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $8,335 | $5,001 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $10,419 | $6,251 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,260 | $7,956 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $10,419 | $6,251 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4) · Woodworking machinery |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $5,314 | $3,188 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(a) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $8,335 | $5,001 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(b) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6c 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(c) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $5,314 | $3,188 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i) · Safeguards for personnel protection |
Serious | $10,419 | $6,251 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | May 16, 2019 | Final |
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 30, 2018: Employee partially amputates finger when caught by lathe
At 1:56 a.m. on October 30, 2018, an employee was changing a tool insert in a fixture that was being used at the tail end of a lathe. The employee reached into the tool and partially amputated his finger. The employee was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,934 | $8,000 | Dec 6, 2018 | Final |
1 Extrusion Drive, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9) · Spray painting and finishing |
Serious | $4,712 | $2,500 | Mar 5, 2018 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $6,282 | $3,000 | Mar 5, 2018 | Final |
1 Extrusion Road, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
1 Extrusion Road, Pawcatuck, CT 06379 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1) · Noise |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Nov 6, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,125 | $562 | Nov 6, 1995 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3) · Guarding floor and wall openings and holes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 6, 1995 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Pawcatuck site logged 16 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 380 workers: 3.2 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 11 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis-Standard Pawcatuck · 2025 | 380 | 16 | 6 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Davis-Standard LLC Pawcatuck · 2019 | 465 | 24 | 5 | 5.3 | 2.1 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 3 reports on file.
Feb 25, 2019, Pawcatuck: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was in a weld shop, using a powered metal shear. The employee's fingers were caught in the shear point of the equipment, which amputated the tips of three fingers on his left hand and amputated his right middle finger to the knuckle.
Oct 30, 2018, Pawcatuck: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was changing an insert in a lathe and amputated a fingertip.
Jun 26, 2018, Pawcatuck: Hospitalization · avulsions, enucleations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was on a ladder over an extrusion machine, handling a 1,500-pound screw that was hanging from a crane. The employee felt as if he would fall and grabbed the screw. The screw then swung and crushed his right little finger against the machine. He suffered an avulsion and broken bones and was hospitalized.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.107(b)(9)
(9) Cleaning. Spray booths shall be so installed that all portions are readily accessible for cleaning. A clear space of not less than 3 feet on all sides shall be kept free from storage or combustible construction.
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii)
(ii) In addition, the employer must establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user. Exception: Employers are not required to include in a written respiratory protection program those employees whose only use of respirators involves the voluntary use of filtering facepieces (dust masks).
29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(i)(b)(1)
(B) Maximum Use Concentration (MUC). (1) The employer must select a respirator for employee use that maintains the employee's exposure to the hazardous substance, when measured outside the respirator, at or below the MUC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.