Torrington, Connecticut · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · NAICS 326199
OSHA has inspected Technical Industries, Inc 3 times in Connecticut since 2002.
The latest one began on Jun 15, 2022 on a referral, in Torrington.
Those inspections ended with 29 citation items: 23 serious and 6 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $22,089 and now stand at $9,656, 56% lower after settlements or reviews.
Personal protective equipment, general requirements comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.132.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Technical Industries, Inc averages $3,500 (1 cited inspection).
Technical Industries, Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 1 severe injury to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this company336 Pinewoods Road, Torrington, CT 06790 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · 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)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $6,164 | $3,500 | Aug 11, 2022 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.138(a) · Gloves and hand protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 11, 2022 | Final |
336 Pinewoods Road, Torrington, CT 06790 · All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3a 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3b 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $2,100 | $1,050 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iva) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $2,800 | $1,400 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 3 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 3, item 1 29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i) · Flammable liquids |
Other-than-serious | $2,800 | $250 | Mar 29, 2011 | Closed |
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| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.38(a)(1) · Emergency action plans |
Serious | $225 | $56 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.178(l) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6a 29 CFR 1910.184(d) · Slings |
Serious | $225 | $56 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 6b 29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1) · Slings |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $375 | $94 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8a 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) · Electrical equipment, general requirements |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8b 29 CFR 1910.304(f)(4) · Grounding and circuit protection |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8c 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 8d 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $300 | $75 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1) · General requirements |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1910.37(q)(2) · Exit routes |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2002 | Closed |
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 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 22 workers: 12.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.6 for its industry. Those cases cost 5 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Industries, Inc. Torrington · 2025 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Technical Industries Inc. Torrington · 2023 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 12.8 | 2.6 |
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 1 report on file.
May 24, 2022, Torrington: Hospitalization · heat (thermal) burns, unspecified · hand(s) and wrist(s)
An employee tried to turn off the alarm on the machine when their hand and wrist were burned by molten and pressurized nylon that was coming out of a nozzle.
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i)
(6) Sources of ignition—(i) General. Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors. Sources of ignition include but are not limited to open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.132(a)
(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.
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.