Establishment profile
ACME UNITED CORP
100 HICKS STREET, Bridgeport, CT, 06608
Operated by ACME UNITED CORP · 1 of 4 establishments
EIN 060236700
Summary
ACME UNITED CORP has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $585 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 25,052 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 46 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ACME UNITED CORP appears in OSHA workplace safety and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $585 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | $35 | Nov 1972 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 2 | 2 | $35 | Nov 1972 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $30 | Nov 1972 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B08 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0216 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A | 1 | 1 | $45 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $35 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 VIII | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 IV | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIC | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 O02 I | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E03 IV | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A04 IX | 1 | 1 | $30 | Jul 1975 | Jul 1975 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B05 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 H04 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Nov 1972 | Nov 1972 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1979 | Dec 1979 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer. Peer group: 25,052 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 57 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 46+ years. Most recent activity: 46 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACME UNITED CORP 100 HICKS STREET · BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06608 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Nov 1984 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ACME UNITED CORP. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The recalled products contain diphenhydramine hydrochloride and acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children.. Most recent recall: 2023-05-18. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
CPSC recall roster
Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 1 recall shown · 1 distinct hazard categories.
| Recall | Date | Hazards | Units | CPSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acme United Recalls PhysiciansCare Brand Allergy Relief and Cold and Cough Tablets Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Packaging Requirement; Risk of Poisoning; Sold on Amazon.com #23203 | May 2023 | The recalled products contain diphenhydramine hydrochloride and acetaminophen which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. | — | View → |
Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-02-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1979-12-05 | Planned | 12 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-06-26 | Planned | 15 | — | $240 | |
| 1972-11-09 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1972-11-02 | Planned | 19 | — | $345 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ACME UNITED CORP is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ACME UNITED CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ACME UNITED CORP across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by ACME UNITED CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ACME UNITED CORPMARLBOROUGH, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACME UNITED CORPORATIONFREMONT, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- ACME UNITED CORPORATIONROCKY MOUNT, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All ACME UNITED CORP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ACME UNITED CORP from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup ACME UNITED CORP, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is ACME UNITED CORP's OSHA violation history?
- ACME UNITED CORP has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $585 in total penalties.