Establishment profile
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC
11 DEFCO PARK ROAD, NORTH HAVEN, CT, 06473
423830 — Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $1,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 36 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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,
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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $1,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 2009 | May 2009 |
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 4238 within CT. Peer group: 36 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS 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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS 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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS, INC. 11 DEFCO PARK ROAD · NORTH HAVEN, CT, 06473 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 1995 | 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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of the TreasuryNARROW AISLE LIFTcontract · Last action 2025-01-28$43,431
- Department of the TreasuryWP ELECTRIC FORKLIFTcontract · Last action 2023-08-03$39,618
- Department of the TreasuryPROPANE FORKLIFTcontract · Last action 2023-05-23$34,213
- Department of DefenseMAINTENANCE, BATTERY AND CHARGERcontract · Last action 2023-06-09$27,000
- Department of DefenseELECTRIC RIDER FORKLIFTcontract · Last action 2010-08-19$23,380
- Department of DefenseFORKLIFT REPAIR SERVICINGcontract · Last action 2024-04-22$15,228
- Department of DefensePARTS FOR GASOLINE UTILITRUCKcontract · Last action 2008-04-10$9,400
- Department of Homeland SecurityREPAIR OF GSK FORKLIFTcontract · Last action 2023-07-25$7,347
- Department of DefenseCOMPLETE FACTORY REMANUFACTURED DIESEL ENGINEcontract · Last action 2008-09-18$6,025
- Department of JusticeMCC NEW YORK PALLET JACK WITH ONBOARD CHARGING SYSTEMcontract · Last action 2018-09-13$5,598
- Department of DefenseREPAIR OF CLARKE FORKLIFTcontract · Last action 2018-05-24$4,300
- Department of JusticeELECTRIC PALLET TRUCK FOR MDC BROOKLYN, NYcontract · Last action 2010-08-20$4,056
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 811310 - COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT (EXCEPT AUTOMOTIVE AND ELECTRONIC) REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE. Last action: 2025-01-28. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-02-06 | Planned | 5 | 3 | $1,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SUMMIT MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTNORTH FRANKLIN — 1 federal enforcement record
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- DEPENDABLE REPAIR INC.NORTH BRANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS 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 SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $1,500 in total penalties.
- How does SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUMMIT HANDLING SYSTEMS INC operates in the industrial machinery and equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.5.