BRANDSTROM INSTRUMENTS
85 ETHAN ALLEN HIGHWAY, RIDGEFIELD, CT 06877
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Inspection records
Apr 21, 2005#308297977Apr 21, 2005Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#308297977$6001 viol.1 violation$600 in penalties
Inspection #308297977
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 21, 2005
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 21, 2005
- Closed
- May 10, 2005
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 13
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 85 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Industry
- 334515 Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.176 Handling Materials - General OSHA citation code: 19100176 B | Serious | 1 | 1 | $600 | $600 | May 10, 2005 | - | - |
Feb 12, 1992#113208219Feb 12, 1992Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#113208219$3,6009 viol.9 violations$3,600 in penalties
Inspection #113208219
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 12, 1992
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 27, 1992
- Closed
- Jan 19, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 8 repeat
- Initial Penalties
- $9,000
- Penalties on Record
- $3,600
- Site Address
- 85 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (9 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery OSHA citation code: 19100215 A04 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $600 | $300 | Jun 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Jun 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 I | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Jun 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Aug 14, 1992 | - | - |
| 02004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | $600 | Jun 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 D01 | Repeat | 1 | 2 | $1,200 | $899 | Jun 8, 1992 | - | - |
| 02006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Repeat | 2 | 2 | $1,200 | $0 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02007A | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 I | Repeat | 1 | 5 | $1,200 | $1 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
| 02007B | 1910.1200 Hazard Communication OSHA citation code: 19101200 F05 II | Repeat | 1 | 17 | $0 | $0 | Jun 26, 1992 | - | - |
Sep 26, 1990#18230060Sep 26, 1990Referral (C) · Partial scope, Health#18230060$1,70023 viol.23 violations$1,700 in penalties
Inspection #18230060
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 26, 1990
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 28, 1990
- Closed
- Apr 6, 1993
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 17
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 23
- Violation Types
- 16 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,700
- Penalties on Record
- $1,700
- Site Address
- 85 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (12 of 23 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 B03 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $250 | $150 | Feb 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 F06 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.37 OSHA citation code: 19100037 F01 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $200 | $100 | Feb 1, 1991 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B01 | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $200 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 B05 IV | Serious | 1 | 2 | $200 | $150 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C02 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $200 | $150 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 C03 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $150 | $100 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E02 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $150 | $100 | Mar 7, 1991 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 E09 | Serious | 3 | 2 | $150 | $100 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A02 | Serious | 1 | 5 | $200 | $100 | Feb 22, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010A | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 C | Serious | 1 | 5 | $150 | $100 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
| 01010B | 1910.303 OSHA citation code: 19100303 G02 I | Serious | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1991 | - | - |
Showing the 12 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 23 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Feb 26, 1981#10544245Feb 26, 1981Complaint (B) · Complete scope, Safety#10544245$06 viol.6 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #10544245
Dates
- Opened
- Feb 26, 1981
- Closing Conference Date
- Feb 26, 1981
- Closed
- Jun 23, 1981
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 32
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 6
- Violation Types
- 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 85 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (6 of 6 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1904.2 OSHA citation code: 19040002 A | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 23, 1981 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 I | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.217 Mechanical Power Presses OSHA citation code: 19100217 E01 II | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Mar 30, 1981 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 A 025051 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | May 4, 1981 | - | - |
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1981 to 2005. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
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