Establishment profile
ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.
452 TWIN LAKES ROAD, NORTH BRANFORD, CT, 06471
332119 — Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping (except Automotive)
EIN 061339928
Summary
ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $18,314 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 57th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 104 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 65th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $18,314 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,634 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | $3,120 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $3,120 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,440 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3321 within CT. Peer group: 104 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 11.
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 23 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2006 – Dec 2008 | Forging and Stamping | — | — | 0 | — | — |
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 ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES 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 ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES 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 ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES 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 ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $4,634 | |
| 2011-04-14 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2011-04-05 | Complaint | 10 | 10 | $12,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in metal crown, closure, and other metal stamping (except automotive) within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE MOHAWK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.MIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRISTOL TOOL AND DIE COMPANY, INC.BRISTOL — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE MARION MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.CHESHIRE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROMATIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY LLC1SOUTHBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PLAINVILLE SPECIAL TOOL, LLCPLAINVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BARLOW METAL STAMPING INC.BRISTOL — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRIES SPINNING & STAMPING, INC.WALLINGFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- JOMA, INC.WATERBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PREFERRED TOOL & DIE INC.SHELTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TIGER ENTERPRISES, INC.PLANTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES 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 ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $18,314 in total penalties.
- How does ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC. operates in the metal crown, closure, and other metal stamping (except automotive) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ENGINEERING SPECIALTIES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.