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BST SYSTEMS, INC.

78 PLAINFIELD PIKE ROAD, PLAINFIELD, CT, 06374
335911Storage Battery Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
9
over 39 years
Violations
88
$18,015 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BST SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 88 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $18,015 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 49 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BST SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
0.2 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
88
2.3 / yr
Penalties
$18,015
$205 avg / violation
34% serious66% other
Inspection trigger · follow-up
4 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 9

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 42 citations in this view · $13,785 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0544$490Jan 1987Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0433$1,680Jun 1989May 1994
29 CFR 1910.1000 A0233$550Jan 1987Jun 1989
29 CFR 1910.0132 A33$460Nov 1986Jun 1989
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0933$180Apr 1988Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.1000 E33Jan 1987Jun 1989
29 CFR 1910.1025 L01 I22$2,460Jul 2002Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I22$560May 1994Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0122$540Jun 1989Nov 1990
29 CFR 1910.1025 H0122$500Jan 1987Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0222$420May 1994Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 F04 II21$300Nov 1986Nov 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0222$80Jun 1989Nov 1990
29 CFR 1904.0002 A22Nov 1986Jun 1989
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0121Nov 1986Nov 1986
29 CFR 1910.1027 F03 II11$1,960Dec 2010Dec 2010
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q1011$980May 1994May 1994
29 CFR 1910.1027 L04 I11$875Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.1027 D01 I11$875Jul 2002Jul 2002
29 CFR 1910.1027 L03 IB11$875Jul 2002Jul 2002

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

96th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3359 within CT. Peer group: 49 employers. This establishment has 88 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
88th
peer median: $2,743
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BST SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Follow-up
4

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 BST SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 BST SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BST SYSTEMS, 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 BST SYSTEMS, 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 BST SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BST SYSTEMS, INC.. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BST SYSTEMS INC
78 PLAINFIELD PIKE · PLAINFIELD, CT, 06374
WaterNo Violation Identified00Nov 2015View →

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 BST SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-11-02Planned22$3,920
2002-05-29Planned1815$5,625
1994-04-14Complaint99$5,500
1991-08-06Follow-up1$0
1990-07-13Follow-up8$800
1989-03-21Follow-up171$970
1988-06-06Complaint1$0
1988-01-27Follow-up7$450
1986-10-23Complaint253$750

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BST SYSTEMS, 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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Frequently asked

What is BST SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
BST SYSTEMS, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 88 violations and $18,015 in total penalties.
How does BST SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
BST SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the storage battery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.