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Zuse, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Branford, Connecticut · Commercial Screen Printing · NAICS 323113

6inspections
25citation items
$29,128current penalties
Apr 10, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Zuse, Inc. 6 times in Connecticut since 2014.

The latest one began on Apr 10, 2026 after a complaint, in Branford; the case is still open.

Those inspections ended with 25 citation items: 8 serious, 2 repeat and 15 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $73,212 and now stand at $29,128, 60% lower after settlements or reviews.

Electrical wiring methods comes up most often in these citations: 3 items under 1910.305.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,500, and Zuse, Inc. averages $5,434 (5 cited inspections).

Zuse, Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.

Zuse, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2014 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348867326 OPENED APR 10, 2026Open

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 72 employees at the site · Open

54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i) · Fall protection in general industry
Other-than-serious$11,585$8,689Jun 22, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1) · Training requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 22, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA
Other-than-serious$1,655$1,241Jun 22, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Jun 22, 2026Final

Inspection 346640477 OPENED APR 17, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed Feb 25, 2025

54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$9,376$4,688Oct 17, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.1052(h)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$0$0Oct 17, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.1052(d)(2) · Methylene chloride
Serious$7,813$0Oct 17, 2023Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.1052(l)(1) · Methylene chloride
Serious$7,813$0Oct 17, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA
Other-than-serious$1,562$1,562Aug 31, 2023Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
Other-than-serious$906$906Jan 30, 2024Final

Inspection 346522295 OPENED FEB 22, 2023Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 46 employees at the site · Closed Jan 30, 2025

54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding
Other-than-serious$6,250$1,475Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Other-than-serious$12,501$3,475Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 3, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$312$50Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 4, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iii) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0Mar 29, 2023Final
Citation 5, item 1
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) · Proving cited hazards were fixed
Other-than-serious$906$906Jan 30, 2024Final

Inspection 345269880 OPENED APR 23, 2021Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Jun 11, 2021

54 East Industrial Road, Branford, CT 06405 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1) · Walking-working surfaces
Serious$4,096$1,500May 19, 2021Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks
Serious$5,461$2,500May 19, 2021Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2) · Electrical wiring methods
Other-than-serious$0$0May 19, 2021Final

Inspection 340304880 OPENED FEB 6, 2015Closed

Follow-up · Partial · Safety · 20 employees at the site · Closed May 28, 2015

727 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Repeat$88$88Mar 10, 2015Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Repeat$88$88Mar 10, 2015Final

Inspection 339869166 OPENED JUL 28, 2014Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 52 employees at the site · Closed May 28, 2015

727 Boston Post Road, Guilford, CT 06437 · Commercial Screen Printing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.38(b) · Emergency action plans
Serious$2,800$1,960Sep 15, 2014Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.38(e) · Emergency action plans
Serious$0$0Sep 15, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 2
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3) · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2014Final
Citation 2, item 3
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 15, 2014Final

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 Branford site logged 0 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 53 workers: 0.0 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 2.0 for its industry.

Site and yearWorkersCasesDays-away casesRateIndustry median
Zuse Inc.
Branford · 2025
53 000.02.0
zuse inc
Branford · 2023
50 000.02.0

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 1903.19 · Proving cited hazards were fixed

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1)

(c) Abatement certification. (1) Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

29 CFR 1904.41 · Electronic submission of Employer Identification Number (EIN) and injury and illness records to OSHA

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(1)(i)

(a) Basic requirements—(1) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses. (i) If your establishment had 20-249 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2)

(2) Annual electronic submission of information from OSHA Form 300 Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses and OSHA Form 301 Injury and Illness Incident Report by establishments with 100 or more employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 100 or more employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix B to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301 to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the forms.

29 CFR 1910.1052 · Methylene chloride

29 CFR 1910.1200 · Hazard communication

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.145 · Specifications for accident prevention signs and tags

29 CFR 1910.178 · Forklifts and other powered industrial trucks

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.22 · Walking-working surfaces

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.30 · Training requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.38 · Emergency action plans

Other commercial screen printing employers in Connecticut

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