Inspection 349128835 OPENED AUG 21, 2026Open
78 Highland Drive, Putnam, CT 06260 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Dimension-Polyant, Inc. has 2 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 2024.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 21, 2026 after a complaint, in Putnam, and the case has not closed yet.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 7 citation items: 6 serious and 1 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $12,906 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $10,000, down 23%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.106, flammable liquids (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Dimension-Polyant, Inc. averages $10,000 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Dimension-Polyant, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 347874562 OPENED NOV 13, 2024Closed
78 Highland Drive, Putnam, CT 06260 · Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $8,067 | $7,000 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii) · Flammable liquids |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.125(e)(5) · Additional requirements for dipping and coating operations that use flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C) |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $4,839 | $3,000 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Jan 13, 2025 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Putnam site logged 4 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 44 workers: 8.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 2 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension-Polyant Inc Putnam · 2025 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 8.8 | 2.6 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
Nov 5, 2024, Putnam: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
On November 5, 2024, an employee was working on a lamination line. He had removed a slot assembly from a coating station, placed it into a portable slot cleaning tank, and rolled the cart with the assembly out of the cleaning tank. He hit the door of the coating station, and the slot assembly fell from the cart and crushed his little finger. He suffered an amputation above the first knuckle.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106 · Flammable liquids
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d)
(iv) Handling liquids at point of final use. (a) Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall be kept in covered containers when not actually in use.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii)
(ii) Grounding. Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 °F (37.8 °C), shall not be dispensed into containers unless the nozzle and container are electrically interconnected. Where the metallic floorplate on which the container stands while filling is electrically connected to the fill stem or where the fill stem is bonded to the container during filling operations by means of a bond wire, the provisions of this section shall be deemed to have been complied with.
29 CFR 1910.125 · Additional requirements for dipping and coating operations that use flammable liquids or liquids with flashpoints greater than 199.4 °F (93 °C)
29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
29 CFR 1910.133 · Eye and face protection
29 CFR 1910.138 · Gloves and hand protection
Other textile and fabric finishing mills employers in Connecticut
- Liberty Screen Print Company, LLC Beacon Falls · 1 citation · $0
- Indiguild, LLC Milford · 4 citations · $7,388
- Swift Textile Metalizing, LLC Bloomfield · 19 citations · $32,854
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.