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CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION

CORNER OF MURDOCK AVE & RESEARCH PKWY, MERIDEN, CT, 06450
Operated by City of Meriden · 1 of 11 establishments
221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

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OSHA inspections
6
over 35 years
Violations
17
$5,069 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $5,069 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 156 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION 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
6
0.2 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
17
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$5,069
$298 avg / violation
59% serious41% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $5,069 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1926.0652 A0144$2,325Dec 1991Dec 2011
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0122$1,000Dec 1991Sep 1992
29 CFR 1926.0021 B0222$405Sep 1992Dec 2011
29 CFR 1926.0651 K0211$405Dec 2011Dec 2011
29 CFR 1926.0100 A11$360Dec 1991Dec 1991
29 CFR 1926.0405 A02 IIJ11$350Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0111$224Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 3103.7102 A11Sep 1992Sep 1992
29 CFR 1926.0450 A0211Dec 1991Dec 1991
29 CFR 1926.0651 J0211Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1926.0403 B0111Aug 1990Aug 1990
29 CFR 1926.0028 A11Aug 1990Aug 1990

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

75th

Above average violations in NAICS 2213 within CT. Peer group: 156 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
89th
peer median: $265
Inspection frequency
88th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
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
3
Referral
3

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 CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. 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 CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-08-11Referral33$1,215
1994-10-28Planned1$1,200
1992-07-29Planned32$280
1992-07-29Planned21$224
1991-11-08Referral43$1,800
1990-07-31Referral41$350

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of Meriden.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of Meriden across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION 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 City of Meriden, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $5,069 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF MERIDEN PUBLIC UTILITIES WATER DIVISION operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.