Inspection 346333016 OPENED NOV 9, 2022Closed
180 Church Street, Torrington, CT 06790 · Carpet and Rug Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
OSHA has inspected Mohawk Industries, Inc. 4 times in Connecticut since 2014.
The latest one began on Nov 9, 2022 after a complaint, in Torrington.
Those inspections ended with 3 citation items: 3 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $22,494 and now stand at $15,300, 32% lower after settlements or reviews.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,873, and Mohawk Industries, Inc. averages $9,000 (1 cited inspection).
Mohawk Industries, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 344695747 OPENED MAR 13, 2020Closed
180 Church Street, Torrington, CT 06790 · Nonwoven Fabric Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Mar 13, 2020: Employee fractures forearm when struck by diverter door
At 10:30 a.m. on March 13, 2020, an employee was clearing a jam in a storage drum when the diverter door automatically closed on his arm. The employee suffered a fracture to his right forearm and was hospitalized.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $13,494 | $9,000 | Jul 23, 2020 | Final |
Inspection 339957532 OPENED SEP 18, 2014Closed
180 Church Street, Torrington, CT 06790 · Curtain and Linen Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339561342 OPENED JAN 24, 2014Closed
180 Church Street, Torrington, CT 06790 · Curtain and Linen Mills · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1) · Exit route design |
Serious | $5,000 | $3,500 | Jul 9, 2014 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9) · Grinders and abrasive wheels |
Serious | $4,000 | $2,800 | Jul 9, 2014 | 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 Torrington site logged 1 recordable injury or illness among about 37 workers: 2.8 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.9 for its industry. Those cases cost 1 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Torrington CT Torrington · 2025 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
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.
Jun 25, 2016, Torrington: Hospitalization · soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury · hand(s), unspecified
An employee's hand was caught and injured in a laminating machine, requiring hospitalization.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.215 · Grinders and abrasive wheels
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9)
(9) Exposure adjustment. Safety guards of the types described in subparagraphs (3) and (4) of this paragraph, where the operator stands in front of the opening, shall be constructed so that the peripheral protecting member can be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel. The maximum angular exposure above the horizontal plane of the wheel spindle as specified in paragraphs (b) (3) and (4) of this section shall never be exceeded, and the distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top shall never exceed one-fourth inch. (See Figures O-18, O-19, O-20, O-21, O-22, and O-23.)
29 CFR 1910.36 · Exit route design
29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1)
(d) An exit door must be unlocked. (1) Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.
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.