Establishment profile
SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.
114 BOSTON POST ROAD, WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516
335122 — Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing
Summary
SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $12,338 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 38th percentile. 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
SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, 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 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 · 16 citations in this view · $12,338 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0217 E01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,313 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C02 IA | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 G02 IIC | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2009 | Jul 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 3351 within CT. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 10.
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 74 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 SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, 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 SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, 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 SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, 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 SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of StateREPLACEMENT LIGHTScontract · Last action 2019-01-24$17,450
- Department of StateIGF::OT::IGF OBO/ 7901.C/ RENOVATION OF THE ATRIUM P LIGHT FIXTUREScontract · Last action 2017-08-10$11,640
- General Services AdministrationFEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2019-01-03$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 335121 - RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2019-01-24. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-15 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $1,225 | |
| 2009-04-02 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $11,113 |
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 commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ELECTRIX INC.NEW HAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- XAL INC.OXFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- VANTAGE LIGHTING COMPANY, INC.PLAINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PENNSYLVANIA GLOBE GASLIGHT COMPANY, INC.NORTH BRANFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIGHT SOURCES. INC.ORANGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE L.C. DOANE COMPANYIVORYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, 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 SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $12,337.5 in total penalties.
- How does SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC. operates in the commercial, industrial, and institutional electric lighting fixture manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. SYLVAN R. SHEMITZ DESIGNS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.5.