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TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

ROUTE 6, COLUMBIA, CT, 06237
Operated by Town of Columbia · 1 of 4 establishments
237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

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OSHA inspections
3
over 37 years
Violations
29
$80 in penalties
Penalties
$80
$3 avg

Summary

TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT has accumulated 29 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $80 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 517 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 76th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 37 yrs
Violations
29
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$80
$3 avg / violation
24% serious76% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $80 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0122Apr 1989Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0184 D11$40Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$40Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 P0111Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0178 L11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0184 E0111Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0184 I0111Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0244 A01 II11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0244 A02 VIA11Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Jan 2007Jan 2007
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111Dec 1995Dec 1995
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11Dec 1995Dec 1995
29 CFR 3103.7403 A11Apr 1989Apr 1989
29 CFR 1910.0106 D02 I11Apr 1989Apr 1989
29 CFR 1910.0157 E0211Apr 1989Apr 1989

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2373 within CT. Peer group: 517 employers. This establishment has 29 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
42nd
peer median: $250
Inspection frequency
76th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3

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 TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
19 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. 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 TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2007-01-22Planned157$80
1995-11-28Planned2$0
1989-03-29Planned12$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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Part of a larger organization

TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Town of Columbia.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Town of Columbia across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 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 Town of Columbia, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT's OSHA violation history?
TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $80 in total penalties.
How does TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT's safety record compare to its industry?
TOWN OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT operates in the highway, street, and bridge construction industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5.