Establishment profile
SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC
750 SHERMAN AVE, HAMDEN, CT, 06514
Operated by Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
325910 — Printing Ink Manufacturing
EIN 135422130
Summary
SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 43 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $10,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1982 | Jun 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 I05 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1982 | May 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 E06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1982 | Jan 1982 |
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 3259 within CT. Peer group: 43 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 45 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 SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO 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 SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO 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 SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO 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 SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-15 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $10,000 | |
| 2000-05-30 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-03-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1981-12-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in printing ink manufacturing within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- EASTERN TECH LLCMILFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTMANN-STEINBERGMANCHESTER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INCNew York -Richmond, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPERIOR PRINTING INK COMPANY, INCORPORATEDMARLBORO, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO., INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc locationsParent rollup
- Printing Ink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Printing Ink Manufacturing in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Superior Printing Ink Co., Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
- How does SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC operates in the printing ink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2. SUPERIOR PRINTING INK CO INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.06 compared to an industry average of 1.5.