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HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

131 CHAPEL ROAD, MANCHESTER, CT, 06040
424810Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
7
over 27 years
Violations
42
$13,018 in penalties
Penalties
$13,018
$310 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
9 fatalities · 1 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $13,018 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 19 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 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
7
0.3 / yr · last 27 yrs
Violations
42
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$13,018
$310 avg / violation
43% serious57% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 7
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 7

57% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 32 citations in this view · $13,018 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0331$600May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1904.0029 B0131May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0531May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1904.0032 B0331May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0522$1,883Nov 2004May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II22$1,253Nov 2004May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0037 A0322$550Nov 2004May 2010
29 CFR 1904.0007 B0421May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 IIB11$2,100May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$2,100May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0211$1,050May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0110 H11 III11$1,050May 2010May 2010
5A000111$840May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0037 B0511$630May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$550Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II11$413Nov 2004Nov 2004
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IB11May 2010May 2010
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0211May 2010May 2010

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4248 within CT. Peer group: 19 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
peer median: $4,900
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
5.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.4
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
6
Accident
1

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) · May 2018

Reports
1
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
May 8, 2018Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedHead, unspecifiedHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

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

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 3, 2010WORKPLACE VIOLENCEFatality1119

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
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CT — for HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
2
Unfair labor practice
2

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 HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
34-CA-010598Unfair labor practiceSep 2003Feb 2004ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-CA-009585Unfair labor practiceFeb 2001Feb 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 HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2010-08-04Accident0$0
2010-04-13Planned2711$10,680
2007-03-12Planned0$0
2004-11-15Planned87$2,338
2002-08-30Planned0$0
1998-07-16Planned2$0
1998-07-16Planned5$0

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, 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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Frequently asked

What is HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $13,017.5 in total penalties.
How does HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. operates in the beer and ale merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.4.
Has HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 9 fatality investigations involving HARTFORD DISTRIBUTORS, INC..