Establishment profile
MICROBEST
670 CAPTAIN NEVILLE DRIVE, WATERBURY, CT, 06705
332994 — Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
Summary
MICROBEST has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $38,650 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 173 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MICROBEST appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
50% 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $38,650 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 2 | 2 | $11,000 | May 2008 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $4,200 | May 2008 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 2 | 2 | $850 | May 2008 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $11,000 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,200 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O02 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | May 2008 | May 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
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 3329 within CT. Peer group: 173 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 9.
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 321 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 MICROBEST. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 MICROBEST. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICROBEST. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MICROBEST. 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 MICROBEST. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MICROBEST INC 670 CAPTAIN NEVILLE DR · WATERBURY, CT, 06705 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2021 | View → |
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.
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 MICROBEST. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Defense8502965723!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2016-10-06$81,414
- Department of Defense4514639418!SCREW,INDEXcontract · Last action 2013-09-03$66,630
- Department of Defense4524932231!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2013-07-09$37,764
- Department of Defense4520165463!BOAcontract · Last action 2013-04-29$36,512
- Department of Defense8501005677!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-05-30$34,942
- Department of Defense8500965870!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-11-05$28,421
- Department of Defense8500510632!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-11-05$23,920
- Department of Defense8501215030!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-08-05$21,440
- Department of Defense8500543789!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2013-12-23$20,270
- Department of Defense8501430777!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-10-03$17,198
- Department of Defense8501382947!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-09-22$12,453
- Department of Defense8501367757!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2014-09-16$12,453
- Department of Defense4600067784!PIN,FIRINGcontract · Last action 2015-04-07$0
- Department of Defense4600064221!CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST WITH TESTcontract · Last action 2010-08-30$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 332994 - SMALL ARMS, ORDNANCE, AND ORDNANCE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2016-10-06. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-23 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $31,350 | |
| 2009-02-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-11 | Referral | 9 | 7 | $7,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICROBEST 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 MICROBEST's OSHA violation history?
- MICROBEST has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $38,650 in total penalties.
- How does MICROBEST's safety record compare to its industry?
- MICROBEST operates in the small arms, ordnance, and ordnance accessories manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.9. MICROBEST's self-reported DART rate is 2.44 compared to an industry average of 1.1.