Establishment profile
THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL
326 WASHINGTON STREET, NORWICH, CT, 06360
622110 — General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
EIN 060250773
Summary
THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $32,970 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $32,970 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV | 1 | 1 | $13,240 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H05 I A | 1 | 1 | $11,350 | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 D05 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 D02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $813 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 E | 1 | 1 | $813 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $813 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0213 B03 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 C01 | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 H05 IA | 1 | 1 | $650 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $414 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $414 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $414 | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 IV A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1030 C01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 H01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1047 J03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1450 E03 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2004 | Mar 2004 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6221 within CT. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 1,570 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 WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months 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 WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CT — for THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL, 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 WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL 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.). 10 cases · 7 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-RD-301578 | Representation election | Aug 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-RC-255691 | Representation election | Feb 2020 | Jun 2020 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-244600 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2019 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-240063 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-120578 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 01-CA-110102 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-075090 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-013027 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-RC-002424 | Representation election | Mar 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 01, Boston, Massachusetts |
| 34-CA-012930 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2011 | Jun 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
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 THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL 326 WASHINGTON ST · NORWICH, CT, 06360 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2014 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $24,590 | |
| 2003-12-04 | Planned | 12 | 5 | $4,627 | |
| 2003-12-04 | Planned | 17 | 12 | $3,753 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- HOSPITAL OF SAINT RAPHAELNEW HAVEN — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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- What is THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL's OSHA violation history?
- THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $32,969.5 in total penalties.
- How does THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL operates in the general medical and surgical hospitals industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.1. THE WILLIAM W. BACKUS HOSPITAL's self-reported DART rate is 6.6 compared to an industry average of 2.1.