Establishment profile
THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY
165 RIVER STREET, BRIDGEPORT, CT, 06604
423510 — Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $4,813 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 27 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $4,813 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0184 G01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 E04 III | 1 | 1 | $875 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IVA | 1 | 1 | $700 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $525 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $263 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2009 | Sep 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
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 4235 within CT. Peer group: 27 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 93 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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. 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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CT — for THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY, not this location alone
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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-CA-134373 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-013062 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2011 | Sep 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-012996 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. 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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-14 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $4,200 | |
| 1999-12-20 | Planned | 6 | 2 | $613 | |
| 1998-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-28 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
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 metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- YARDE METALSSOUTHINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- YARDE METALS, INC.BRISTOL — 2 federal enforcement records
- INFRA-METALS COMPANYWALLINGFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUSHWICK METALS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- PENNSYLVANIA STEEL COMPANY, INCNAUGATUCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ACCRO-MET, INC.EAST GRANBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KLOECKNER METALS CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIDGEPORT SCRAP METALS, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- FUTURE METALS, LLCWALLINGFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIBBS WIRE & STEEL COMPANY, INC.PLANTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY 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 THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $4,812.5 in total penalties.
- How does THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY operates in the metal service centers and other metal merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3. THE CHAPIN & BANGS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 7.23 compared to an industry average of 2.5.