Ductco, LLC: OSHA Violations and Fines, Bloomfield CT

Since 2004, OSHA inspectors have visited Ductco, LLC in Connecticut 5 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Feb 22, 2016 as a planned inspection, in Bloomfield.

In all, OSHA issued 38 citation items: 28 serious, 1 repeat and 9 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $32,175; today they stand at $14,046, 56% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.178 (forklifts and other powered industrial trucks), 5 times.

Among construction employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,080 penalty. Ductco, LLC averages $3,868 across 1 cited inspection.

Ductco, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Ductco, LLC: OSHA citation items per year, 2004 to 2016 — Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 341258085 OPENED FEB 22, 2016Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 38 employees at the site · Closed Jun 20, 2016

13 Britton Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002 · Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$2,380	$1,190	Mar 16, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(a) · Lockout/tagout	Serious	$0	$0	Mar 16, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$2,975	$1,488	Mar 16, 2016	Final
Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Serious	$2,380	$1,190	Mar 16, 2016	Final

Inspection 315235879 OPENED MAR 15, 2011Closed

Unprogrammed other · Partial · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed Sep 22, 2011

305 Sherman Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log	Repeat	$1,540	$1,078	Jul 21, 2011	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jul 21, 2011	Closed

Inspection 311761043 OPENED MAR 9, 2009Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 27 employees at the site · Closed Jul 12, 2010

13 Britton Drive, Bloomfield, CT 06002 · Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes	Serious	$2,100	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5) · Exit routes	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 1d 29 CFR 1910.38(b) · Emergency action plans	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1) · Noise	Serious	$4,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(i) · Noise	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$1,500	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$1,500	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels	Serious	$900	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 11 29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(ii) · Gas welding and cutting	Serious	$900	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 12 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$900	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 13 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i) · Electrical equipment, general requirements	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 14a 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 14b 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(ivd) · Electrical wiring methods	Serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 15 29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii) · Using electrical equipment	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 1, item 16 29 CFR 1910.1026(d)(1) · Hexavalent chromium	Serious	$1,200	$562	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.5(a) · Determination of work-relatedness	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1) · Injury and illness log	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2)(i) · Yearly injury summary	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3) · Respiratory protection	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed
Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Apr 22, 2009	Closed

Inspection 311755946 OPENED MAR 26, 2008Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 3 employees at the site · Closed May 8, 2008

295 Rye Street, South Windsor, CT 06074 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3) · Construction safety programs	Other-than-serious	$100	$100	May 2, 2008	Closed
Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1) · Electrical safety in construction	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	May 2, 2008	Closed

Inspection 116131632 OPENED DEC 8, 2004Closed

Unprogrammed other · Complete · Safety · 2 employees at the site · Closed Mar 15, 2006

160 Superior Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and rule	Type	Proposed	Current	Issued	Status
Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3) · Construction safety programs	Other-than-serious	$0	$0	Jan 21, 2005	Closed

Injury and illness logs

From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.

In 2017, the Bloomfield site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 40 workers: 5.6 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.

Site and year	Workers	Cases	Days-away cases	Rate	Industry median
Ductco, LLC Bloomfield · 2017	40	2	1	5.6	1.8

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(b)(1)

(b) Implementation—(1) What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.

29 CFR 1904.32 · Yearly injury summary

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(2)(i)

(i) Total the columns on the OSHA 300 Log (if you had no recordable cases, enter zeros for each column total); and

29 CFR 1904.5 · Determination of work-relatedness

29 CFR 1904.5(a)

(a) Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness. Work-relatedness is presumed for injuries and illnesses resulting from events or exposures occurring in the work environment, unless an exception in § 1904.5(b)(2) specifically applies.

29 CFR 1910.1026 · Hexavalent chromium

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.134 · Respiratory protection

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.253 · Gas welding and cutting

29 CFR 1910.303 · Electrical equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

29 CFR 1910.95 · Noise

29 CFR 1926.20 · Construction safety programs

29 CFR 1926.416 · Electrical safety in construction

Other plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors employers in Connecticut

Goodco Solutions, LLC Meriden · 3 citations · $7,356
Progressive Sheet Metal, LLC Manchester · 3 citations · $12,764
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, LLC Stamford · 1 citation · $5,000
Alliance All Trades Inc. Bridgeport · 2 citations · $6,621
Fahrenheit Mechanical Services, Inc. South Glastonbury · 9 citations · $11,890
Professional Water Systems, Inc Sharon · 2 citations · $2,043

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.

Ductco, LLC: OSHA inspections and violations