Rocky Hill, Connecticut · Machine Shops · NAICS 332710
Since 2000, OSHA inspectors have visited Forrest Machine, Inc. in Connecticut 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jul 9, 2025 as a planned inspection, in Berlin.
In all, OSHA issued 10 citation items: 10 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $20,049; today they stand at $12,491, 38% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 3 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $3,600 penalty. Forrest Machine, Inc. averages $3,371 across 2 cited inspections.
Forrest Machine, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this company236 Christian Lane, Berlin, CT 06037 · Machine Shops · 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)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $4,965 | $2,482 | Sep 9, 2025 | Final |
37 Inwood Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · Machine Shops · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $2,852 | $1,996 | Jul 10, 2017 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $3,232 | $2,262 | Jul 10, 2017 | Final |
37 Inwood Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · Forging and Stamping · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,000 | $640 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2) · Eye and face protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,600 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $1,000 | $640 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,115 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.242(b) · Hand and power tools |
Serious | $1,750 | $1,115 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $1,000 | $640 | Mar 4, 2008 | Closed |
37 Inwood Road, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Berlin site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 80 workers: 1.1 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.7 for its industry. Those cases cost 14 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Machine Inc. Berlin · 2025 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Forrest Machine Inc. Rocky Hill · 2016 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2)
(2) The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(2)
(2) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses eye protection that provides side protection when there is a hazard from flying objects. Detachable side protectors (e.g. clip-on or slide-on side shields) meeting the pertinent requirements of this section are acceptable.
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3)
(3) The employer shall ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design, or wears eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses without disturbing the proper position of the prescription lenses or the protective lenses.
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.