Establishment profile
CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.
411 AUSTIN ROAD, WATERBURY, CT, 06705
Operated by Carpin Manufacturing Inc
332510 — Hardware Manufacturing
Summary
CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $13,545 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 48th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 22 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 71st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $13,545 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 I A | 1 | 1 | $5,793 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 F02 | 1 | 1 | $5,793 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2015 | Nov 2015 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3325 within CT. Peer group: 22 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 60 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) · Jan 2025
Most frequent event: Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2025 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARPIN MANUFACTURING, 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 CARPIN MANUFACTURING, 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 CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-17 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $11,585 | |
| 2015-08-10 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $1,960 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Carpin Manufacturing Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Carpin Manufacturing Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in hardware manufacturing within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CORBIN RUSSWIN, INC.BERLIN — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOMER D. BRONSON COMPANYWINSTED — 2 federal enforcement records
- COLONIAL BRONZE COMPANYTORRINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KELL-STROM TOOL COMPANY, INC.WETHERSFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROOKFIELD INDUSTRIES, INC.THOMASTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICROFAB COMPANY LLCOXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HORTON BRASSES INC.CROMWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- FARMINGTON ENGINEERING, INC.MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DWYER ALUMINUM MAST COMPANYNORTH BRANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PANELOC CORPORATIONFARMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Carpin Manufacturing Inc locationsParent rollup
- Hardware ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARPIN MANUFACTURING, 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 CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $13,545 in total penalties.
- How does CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC. operates in the hardware manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. CARPIN MANUFACTURING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.7 compared to an industry average of 1.5.