Establishment profile
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.
30 RAILROAD AVENUE, WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516
Operated by WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC · 1 of 46 establishments
423610 — Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $28,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 12 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. 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
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. 12 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $28,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 4 | 2 | $10,000 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $4,400 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 E | 1 | 1 | $3,520 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A | 1 | 1 | $2,640 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B02 | 1 | 1 | $880 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | $880 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $880 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B06 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2010 | Apr 2010 |
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 4236 within CT. Peer group: 12 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WESCO DISTRIBUTION, 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 WESCO DISTRIBUTION, 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 WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-08 | Complaint | 9 | 4 | $22,000 | |
| 2010-04-05 | Complaint | 6 | 1 | $6,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. is one of 46 establishments rolled up under the parent organization WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC across all 46 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers within CT, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS INC.STRATFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRANITE CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC.HARTFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- U.S. ELECTRICAL SERVICES, INC.MIDDLETOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- REXELHARTFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION,INC.NEW HAVEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- YALE ELECTRIC EAST, LLCBLOOMFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- Advanced Alarms & Communications, Inc.North Haven — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION INCNEW BRIGHTON, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION INCDULUTH, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.ASHEVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION,INC.NEW HAVEN, CT — 1 federal enforcement record
- RAHI SYSTEMS INC.HAYWARD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- INDEPENDENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC.FRESNO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HILL COUNTRY ELECTRIC SUPPLY L.P.AUSTIN, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESCO DISTRIBUTIONTAMUNING, GU — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION INCKINGSPORT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- WESCO DISTRIBUTIONOLATHE, KS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC locationsParent rollup
- Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CTState-wide enforcement data
- Electrical Apparatus and in CTIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WESCO DISTRIBUTION, 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 WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC, which operates 46 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $28,000 in total penalties.
- How does WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- WESCO DISTRIBUTION, INC. operates in the electrical apparatus and equipment, wiring supplies, and related equipment merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 1.2.