Fairfield Processing Corporation has 3 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 1978.
OSHA's last visit started on Aug 18, 2015 after a complaint, in Danbury.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 18 citation items: 13 serious and 5 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $30,530 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,130, down 47%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.95, noise (3 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $3,600. Fairfield Processing Corporation averages $5,850 over 1 cited inspection in that time.
Fairfield Processing Corporation also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Incident on Apr 9, 2001: Employee injured when arm amputated by feed rollers
Employee #1's right arm was amputated while unjamming fiber from between feed ro llers that were unexpectedly energized. Employee #1 was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 |
Serious | $3,500 | $1,800 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 |
Serious | $3,500 | $2,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a |
Serious | $2,450 | $1,200 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 |
Other-than-serious | $3,000 | $1,000 | Aug 20, 2001 | Closed |
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2021, the Danbury site logged 3 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 90 workers: 3.7 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 69 days away from work.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i)
(c) Exposure control—(1) Exposure Control Plan. (i) Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i)
(2) Hepatitis B Vaccination. (i) Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i)
(2) Information and Training. (i) The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.
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.
