Newington, Connecticut · Precision Turned Product Manufacturing · NAICS 332721
Since 1992, OSHA inspectors have visited Edco Engineering Inc. in Connecticut 3 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Feb 7, 2023 on a referral, in Newington.
In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $12,541; today they stand at $10,181, 19% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Edco Engineering Inc. averages $5,090 across 2 cited inspections.
Edco Engineering Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 2 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company101 Rockwell Road, Newington, CT 06111 · Precision Turned 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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $6,641 | $6,641 | Mar 15, 2023 | Final |
100 Rockwell Road, Newington, CT 06111 · Precision Turned 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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,900 | $2,940 | Feb 26, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2) · Reporting deaths and severe injuries |
Other-than-serious | $1,000 | $600 | Feb 26, 2015 | Final |
16 Holland Drive, Newington, CT 06111 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1904.5(a) · Determination of work-relatedness |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Jun 15, 1992 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Newington site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 48 workers: 3.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 71 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDCO Engineering Inc. Newington · 2023 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 2 reports on file.
Feb 3, 2023, Newington: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was operating a tube bending machine. When the control to close the clamp was pressed, it pinched his finger, causing an amputation.
Feb 13, 2015, Newington: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was operating an automatic cutoff saw and suffered an amputation of the tip of the right middle finger above the nail bed.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2)
(2) Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.
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 1910.212(a)(3)(ii)
(ii) The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.
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.