Establishment profile
APLICARE, INC.
550 RESEARCH PARKWAY, MERIDEN, CT, 06450
Operated by The Clorox Compan
339112 — Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing
Summary
APLICARE, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $8,190 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APLICARE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $8,190 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 3 | 1 | $1,680 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N04 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | $560 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3391 within CT. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 132 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.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2016
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 APLICARE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APLICARE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for APLICARE, INC.. 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 APLICARE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APLICARE 550 RESEARCH PKY · MERIDEN, CT, 06450 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified QNCR 2 | 2 | 0 | — | Aug 2023 | 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 APLICARE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-09-17$805
- Department of Veterans AffairsAMPULES PVP #82278contract · Last action 2008-07-07$604
- Department of Veterans AffairsAMPULES PVP #82278contract · Last action 2008-06-05$604
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2008-06-18$509
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2007-11-26$398
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2007-11-07$308
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2007-10-22$308
- Department of Veterans AffairsPOVIDONE IODINE PACKETScontract · Last action 2007-12-28$270
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,PATIENT PREP,POVIDONE IODINE IODOPHOR,TOcontract · Last action 2007-11-29$253
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2008-03-27$200
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,HAND SCRUB,SURGICAL,4% CHLORHEXIDINE GLUcontract · Last action 2008-02-29$200
- Department of Veterans AffairsWIPE,SKIN PREP,POVIDONE-IODINE,1 1/4 X 1 1/2 INCHcontract · Last action 2008-06-30$193
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,PATIENT PREP,POVIDONE IODINE IODOPHOR,TOcontract · Last action 2008-05-02$119
- Department of Veterans AffairsCOMPOUND BENZION PACKETScontract · Last action 2007-11-27$97
- Department of Veterans AffairsIDOPHOR SWABScontract · Last action 2008-05-15$76
- Department of Veterans AffairsIDOPHOR SWABScontract · Last action 2008-04-24$76
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-08-18$30
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,PATIENT PREP,POVIDONE-IODINE 10%,BOTTLE,contract · Last action 2008-06-12$30
- Department of Veterans AffairsSOLUTION,PATIENT PREP,POVIDONE-IODINE 10%,BOTTLE,contract · Last action 2008-04-10$30
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Last action: 2008-09-17. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-08-23 | Referral | 3 | 2 | $3,150 | |
| 2009-11-12 | Referral | 6 | 1 | $5,040 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
APLICARE, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Clorox Compan.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Clorox Compan across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in surgical and medical instrument manufacturing within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANYCANAAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLOGIC, INC.DANBURY — 2 federal enforcement records
- J & J PRECISION, INC.THOMASTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- OKAY INDUSTRIES, INC.BERLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- COVIDIEN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPNORTH HAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GYRUS/ACMISTAMFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONTRACT MEDICAL MANUFACTURING, LLCOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRECISION METAL PRODUCTS, INC.MILFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- ESSITY PROFESSIONAL HYGIENE NORTH AMERICA, LLCMANCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Clorox Compan locationsParent rollup
- Surgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Surgical and Medical in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APLICARE, INC. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is APLICARE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- APLICARE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $8,190 in total penalties.
- How does APLICARE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- APLICARE, INC. operates in the surgical and medical instrument manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5. APLICARE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.22 compared to an industry average of 0.7.