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Quest Diagnostics: OSHA inspections and violations

Milford, Connecticut · Medical Laboratories · NAICS 621511

5inspections
13citation items
$16,628current penalties
Dec 11, 2025last inspection

Quest Diagnostics has 5 OSHA inspections on record in Connecticut, the first in 2000.

OSHA's last visit started on Dec 11, 2025 after a complaint, in New Britain.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 13 citation items: 10 serious and 3 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $21,003 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $16,628, down 21%.

Most often, OSHA cited 1910.1030, bloodborne pathogens (11 items).

For context, across all health care employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,050. Quest Diagnostics averages $9,753 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Quest Diagnostics: OSHA citation items per year, 2000 to 2025
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348639675 OPENED DEC 11, 2025Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 4 employees at the site · Closed Jun 5, 2026

1 Grove Street, New Britain, CT 06050 · Medical Laboratories · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 345597520 OPENED OCT 29, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 5 employees at the site · Closed Jun 16, 2022

721 Bank Street, New London, CT 06320 · Medical Laboratories · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2) · Emergency action plans
Serious$0$9,753Jan 11, 2022Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.38(e) · Emergency action plans
Serious$9,753$0Jan 11, 2022Final

Inspection 303387625 OPENED JUL 20, 2000Closed

Unprogrammed related · Partial · Health · 19 employees at the site · Closed Dec 22, 2000

3000 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$1,875$1,875Sep 26, 2000Final

Inspection 303338636 OPENED JUL 5, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 811 employees at the site · Closed Nov 13, 2000

3 Sterling Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(xi) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$1,875$1,000Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(3)(x) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$1,875$1,000Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iia) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$1,875$1,000Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(iid) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$1,875$1,000Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 7a
29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(viik) · Bloodborne pathogens
Other-than-serious$1,875$0Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 7b
29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(ib) · Bloodborne pathogens
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 8a
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$0$1,000Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 8b
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(iv) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$0$0Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 8c
29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3) · Bloodborne pathogens
Serious$0$0Sep 26, 2000Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(ic) · Bloodborne pathogens
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 26, 2000Closed

Inspection 302709399 OPENED JAN 6, 2000Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 3 employees at the site · Closed Jan 7, 2000

2044 Bridgeport Ave., Milford, CT 06460 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.1030 · Bloodborne pathogens

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(ic)

(C) A list of all tasks and procedures or groups of closely related task and procedures in which occupational exposure occurs and that are performed by employees in job classifications listed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (c)(2)(i)(B) of this standard.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(i)

(2) Engineering and work practice controls. (i) Engineering and work practice controls shall be used to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. Where occupational exposure remains after institution of these controls, personal protective equipment shall also be used.

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(2)(xi)

(xi) All procedures involving blood or other potentially infectious materials shall be performed in such a manner as to minimize splashing, spraying, spattering, and generation of droplets of these substances.

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

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