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CITY OF NEW HAVEN

NEW HAVEN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY 133 ELM STREET, NEW HAVEN, CT, 06510
Operated by City of New Haven · 1 of 40 establishments
519120Libraries and Archives
EIN 066001876

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OSHA inspections
9
over 9 years
Violations
27
$3,270 in penalties
Penalties
$3,270
$121 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

CITY OF NEW HAVEN has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $3,270 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 46 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CITY OF NEW HAVEN appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
9
1.0 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
27
3.0 / yr
Penalties
$3,270
$121 avg / violation
81% serious19% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 9
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 9

78% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $3,270 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
31-370(A)22$815Jul 2017Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222$280May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1926.0200 G0211$640Jul 2017Jul 2017
29 CFR 1910.0156 E01 I11$450Mar 2017Mar 2017
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$245May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$210May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0311$140May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0106 G0911$140May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0303 F0211$140May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211$105May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II11$105May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1904.0033 A11Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0211May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 IV11May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0411May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0911May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11May 2021May 2021

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 5191 within CT. Peer group: 46 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.8
vs industry
+0.3
TRIR
0.8
vs industry
−1.7

Reported for 217 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
Complaint
2
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 NEW HAVEN. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
May 12, 2021Asphyxiated,Emergency Response,Fire,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Inhalation,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Malfunction,Oxygen Deficiency,Respirator,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Scba,Smoke,Smoke InhalationFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$65,808
Employees affected
123

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 124 violations · $65,808 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeDec 20201124122$65,808

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 124 violations · $65,808 in backwages · 123 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2019 – Dec 2020Local Highway DepartmentsFLSA124123$65,808

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CITY OF NEW HAVEN. 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 NEW HAVEN. 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 NEW HAVEN. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CITY OF NEW HAVEN. 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 NEW HAVEN. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-7200
Obligated (all-time)
$66K
Awards
5
Top agency
Department of Justice
$66K
Largest awards
  • Department of Justice
    IGF::CT::IGF, ANTENNA SITE LEASE RENEWAL
    contract · Last action 2018-12-20
    $27,593
  • Department of Justice
    SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS CITY OF NEW HAVEN 200 ORANGE ST. ROOM 300 NEW HAVEN, CT 06510 GMALLIS@NEWHAVEN.NET
    contract · Last action 2013-11-20
    $25,792
  • Department of Justice
    LEASED ANTENNA SITE RENEWAL (EAST ROCK TOWER)
    contract · Last action 2020-09-29
    $7,200
  • Department of Justice
    SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS CITY OF NEW HAVEN 200 ORANGE ST. ROOM 300 NEW HAVEN, CT 06510 GMALLIS@NEWHAVEN.NET
    contract · Last action 2009-05-14
    $4,944
  • Department of Justice
    LEASED ANTENNA SITE RENEWAL (EAST ROCK TOWER)
    contract · Last action 2025-05-27
    $0

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 531190 - LESSORS OF OTHER REAL ESTATE PROPERTY. Last action: 2025-05-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-10-05Complaint41$175
2021-05-12Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2021-03-24Planned1111$875
2021-03-24Planned33$280
2021-03-24Planned43$210
2019-01-15Complaint1$0
2017-06-01Referral0$0
2017-05-23Referral22$1,280
2016-12-13Referral22$450

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 NEW HAVEN is one of 40 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City of New Haven.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City of New Haven across all 40 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CITY OF NEW HAVEN 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 New Haven, which operates 40 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 NEW HAVEN's OSHA violation history?
CITY OF NEW HAVEN has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $3,270 in total penalties.
How does CITY OF NEW HAVEN's safety record compare to its industry?
CITY OF NEW HAVEN operates in the libraries and archives industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. CITY OF NEW HAVEN's self-reported DART rate is 0.82 compared to an industry average of 0.5.
Has CITY OF NEW HAVEN had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CITY OF NEW HAVEN.