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COLT DEFENSE, LLC

547 NEW PARK AVENUE, WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06110
332994Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 19 years
Violations
39
$99,279 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

COLT DEFENSE, LLC has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $99,279 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 173 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

COLT DEFENSE, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
6
0.3 / yr · last 19 yrs
Violations
39
2.1 / yr
Penalties
$99,279
$2,546 avg / violation
54% serious46% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 6
Inspection trigger · follow-up
2 of 6

83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $83,179 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1025 H0111$15,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.1025 I03 I11$15,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.1025 D0711$7,500Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.1025 E03 IIA11$7,500Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0211$3,060Apr 2013Apr 2013
29 CFR 1910.1025 C0111$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0333 A11$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0411$3,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$2,800Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I11$2,618Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0215 B0111$2,100Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0215 A0211$2,100Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11$2,000Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11$1,964Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,669Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.0304 G0511$1,669Jan 2011Jan 2011
29 CFR 1910.1200 G1011$1,600Sep 2007Sep 2007
29 CFR 1910.0125 E04 II11$1,600Sep 2007Sep 2007

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

85th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3329 within CT. Peer group: 173 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $5,150
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
1.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.1
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
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Follow-up
2

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 COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CT — for COLT DEFENSE, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
11

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other COLT DEFENSE, LLC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 11 cases · 11 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-123551Unfair labor practiceMar 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-067329Unfair labor practiceOct 2011Mar 2012ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-065322Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012787Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Oct 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012772Unfair labor practiceAug 2010Sep 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012699Unfair labor practiceMay 2010Mar 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012614Unfair labor practiceMar 2010May 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012357Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Sep 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-012349Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-011215Unfair labor practiceJun 2005Oct 2005ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-010720Unfair labor practiceDec 2003May 2004ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLT DEFENSE, LLC. 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 · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
COLT DEFENSE LLC
547 NEW PARK AVE · WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06110
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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 COLT DEFENSE, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$623.4M
Awards
652
Top agency
Department of Defense
$588.8M
Company-wide — COLT DEFENSE HOLDING LLC (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$14.2M
Obligated (all-time)
$746.7M
Awards (all-time)
786

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$588.8M
Department of Homeland Security$13.0M
Department of State$11.5M
Department of Justice$8.4M
Department of the Interior$811K
Largest awards (top 50 of 652)
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR FY08 ARMY REQUIREMENTS AND FMS COLOMBIA.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $75,859,897
  • Department of Defense
    FY08 SUPPLEMENTAL
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $57,880,710
  • Department of Defense
    USMC OVERALL QUANTITY OF 8,125 M4S ALONG WITH US ARMY FY09 PROCUREMENT OF 20,290 M4S. TOTAL HARDWARE COUNT EQUALS 37,415 WEAPONS.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $45,215,790
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0001, UNDER CONTRACT W56HZV09D0175, FOR THE M240B MG
    contract · Last action 2017-03-29
    $32,186,095
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0017
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $24,547,614
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0001 TO MEET THE CONTRACT MINIMUM WITH ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES INCLUDED.
    contract · Last action 2016-11-14
    $23,617,504
  • Department of Defense
    M4 M4A1 DELIVERY ORDER
    contract · Last action 2016-09-28
    $19,488,989
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-231-0973 M4A1 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-382-0953
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $15,757,402
  • Department of Defense
    BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT; LOWER RECEIVER EXTENSION; HEAVY BARREL ASSEMBLY; RECEIVER CARTRIDGE; RECOIL BUFFER ASSEMBLY
    contract · Last action 2008-10-31
    $15,026,770
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0005 ACQUIRES M4 AND M4A1 CARBINE RIFLES FOR FMS CUSTOMERS.
    contract · Last action 2017-08-17
    $14,869,073
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR M4 AND M4A1 CARBINES.
    contract · Last action 2017-07-20
    $13,270,060
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE
    contract · Last action 2011-10-14
    $12,813,359
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0029 PLACES VARIOUS US ARMY, US MARINE CORPS AND US AIR FORCE REQUIREMENTS FOR M4 AND M4A1 CARBINE ON CONTRACT. TOTAL VALUE OF DO 0029 IS $10,320,245.20.
    contract · Last action 2011-07-18
    $10,320,244
  • Department of Defense
    THIS IS A DELIVERY ORDER FOR 224 EA M240B MGS FOR FMS REQUIREMENTS. 0012AK 14EA TO BANGLADESH 0012AL 6EA TO PHILIPPINES 0012AM 148EA TO AFGHANISTAN 0012AN 56EA TO IRAQ 0012AM 1,809EA TO AFGHANISTAN
    contract · Last action 2017-09-28
    $9,535,801
  • Department of Defense
    BARREL & FRONT SIGHT ASSY; HAND GUARD; HEAVY BARREL ASSY; RECEIVER CARTRIDGE; EXTRACTOR SPRING ASSY
    contract · Last action 2011-03-22
    $9,494,376
  • Department of Defense
    M4/M4A1 CARBINE DELIVERY ORDER 0005
    contract · Last action 2017-08-30
    $9,445,080
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0027 ISSUED TO PROCURE QTY 3,182 M4 CARBINES, NSN 1005-01-231-0973, PN 9390000 IN STANDARD CONFIGURATION. FMS CASE KE-B-UAD.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $8,169,881
  • Department of Defense
    M240B MACHINE GUN FOR THE MARINES
    contract · Last action 2017-09-07
    $8,043,323
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0002 FOR M4 REPLACEMENT BARREL AND FRONT SIGHT ASSEMBLY HEAVY VARIANT.
    contract · Last action 2015-09-09
    $7,922,856
  • Department of Defense
    MODIFICATION ISSUED AGAINST BASIC
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $7,896,788
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-231-0973; M4A1 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-382-0953
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $7,547,248
  • Department of Defense
    QTY 6,000EA M4 CARBINES IN SUPPORT OF FMS CASE LE-B-WAC.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $7,104,600
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 75,000 HEAVY BARRELS IN SUPPORT OF THE M4 PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP).
    contract · Last action 2015-04-09
    $6,900,000
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF 75,000 HEAVY BARRELS IN SUPPORT OF THE M4 PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (PIP).
    contract · Last action 2015-04-09
    $6,900,000
  • Department of Defense
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER 0002 IS TO PROCURE A TOTAL OF 10,747 M4A1 CARBINES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,663,140.00 FOR THE ARMY.
    contract · Last action 2016-11-02
    $6,663,140
  • Department of State
    MILITARY SPECIFICATION COLT M4A1'S AND MAAGAZINES
    contract · Last action 2013-07-08
    $6,474,846
  • Department of Defense
    AWARD OF 20,228 EA M249 SHORT BARREL, NSN: 1005-01-475-4296, PN: 12556953.
    contract · Last action 2010-09-09
    $5,684,068
  • Department of Defense
    M240B MMGS
    contract · Last action 2017-06-15
    $5,042,982
  • Department of Defense
    FMS REQUIREMENTS FOR JORDAN
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $4,810,336
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER FOR 776 M240B MMGS.
    contract · Last action 2013-09-12
    $4,630,392
  • Department of Defense
    CLOSE QUARTER BATTLE PISTOL (CQBP) SYS
    contract · Last action 2017-03-09
    $4,411,991
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-231-0973, PN 9390000
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $4,311,308
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0018
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $4,161,988
  • Department of Defense
    M4/M4A1 CARBINE 5.56MM FMS PROCUREMENT QUANTITY 2,119 WITH A 100% OPTION.
    contract · Last action 2017-07-27
    $4,090,111
  • Department of Defense
    M249 SAW MACHINE GUN SHORT BARRELS
    contract · Last action 2009-12-28
    $3,934,000
  • Department of Defense
    WEAPONS
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,901,593
  • Department of Homeland Security
    M4A1 CARBINES TO REPLACE CURRENT OUT OF SERVICE UNITS
    contract · Last action 2017-03-22
    $3,829,225
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE NSN 1005-01-231-0973; M4A1 CARBINE NSN 1005-01-382-0953
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,667,157
  • Department of Defense
    M16A4 RIFLES
    contract · Last action 2012-09-27
    $3,568,900
  • Department of Defense
    267 EACH M240B MACHINE GUNS
    contract · Last action 2016-02-26
    $3,514,612
  • Department of Defense
    M4 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-231-0973; M4A1 CARBINE, NSN 1005-01-382-0953
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,435,932
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0030 IS ISSUED TO PROVIDE A QTY OF 1,401EA M4A1 CARBINES, NSN 1005-01-382-0953, PN 12972700 IN SUPPORT OF DHS CBP.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,421,265
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0020 SUPPORTS FMS CASE B6-FAK FOR A QUANTITY OF 2,887 M4 CARBINES.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,335,120
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0009
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $3,087,705
  • Department of Defense
    D.O. 0002 TO AWARD THE REMAINING 75,000 BOLT ASSEMBLIES UNDER CONTRACT W56HZV-12-D-0127.
    contract · Last action 2013-11-14
    $2,962,500
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0001 AGAINST CONTRACT W56HZV-12-D-0127 FOR 75,000 BOLT ASSEMBLIES FOR A TOTAL VALUE OF $2,972,500.
    contract · Last action 2013-11-14
    $2,962,500
  • Department of Defense
    THIS IS A DELIVERY ORDER FOR A TOTAL OF 273 M240B MGS. CLIN 0023AA FOR 100 EACH TO THE NAVY CLIN 0023AB FOR 173 EACH TO THE AIR FORCE. CLIN 0023AC FOR 64 EACH TO THE NAVY CLIN 0023AD FOR 46 EACH TO THE AIR FORCE CLIN 0023AE FOR 6 EACH TO THE NAVY CLIN 0023AF FOR 98 EACH TO THE NAVY CLIN 0023AG FOR 6 EACH TO THE NAVY
    contract · Last action 2013-09-12
    $2,941,731
  • Department of Defense
    TO PROCURE 4,300 M4A1 CARBINES.
    contract · Last action 2017-05-24
    $2,666,000
  • Department of Defense
    DELIVERY ORDER 0010.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $2,652,565
  • Department of Defense
    DO 0016 FOR A QUANTITY OF 2,038 M4 CARBINES IN SUPPORT OF FMS CASE JO-WXZ.
    contract · Last action 2011-02-08
    $2,354,338

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 331315 - ALUMINUM SHEET, PLATE, AND FOIL MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-01. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-03-06Referral11$3,060
2012-01-24Planned0$0
2010-11-16Follow-up43$4,582
2010-11-16Follow-up52$4,738
2007-03-13Complaint177$61,300
2007-03-08Complaint128$25,600

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

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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLT DEFENSE, LLC 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 COLT DEFENSE, LLC's OSHA violation history?
COLT DEFENSE, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $99,279.1 in total penalties.
How does COLT DEFENSE, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
COLT DEFENSE, LLC operates in the small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9.